Volvo 740 problems
Owners have filed 199 complaints about the Volvo 740 with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 2002. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Volvo 740 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1995 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1993 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1992 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1991 | — | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | Airbags |
| 1990 | — | 55 | 18 | 5 | 115,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1989 | — | 50 | 2 | 20 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 16 | 1 | 5 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 11 | 1 | 6 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1985 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Volvo 740
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
Exactly what failed on a Volvo 740
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo 740, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Volvo 740
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.