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1989 Volvo 240

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Vehicle Speed Control
3Power Train
2Seats
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1
All reported categories
Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 11, 1998
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR/ COMPUTER AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. 0

NHTSA ODI #781539

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING HOME AND VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, GOT HOME DICSONNECTED THE BATTERY. WIRING FROM DASH TO BACK LIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819019

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
Electrical System

THE DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS MELTED TOGETHER AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALE. R CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818514

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1996
Electrical System

HONR DOES NOT WORK WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION, ALSO CAN BE PLACED IN GEAR WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983438

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1995
Electrical System

VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #484630

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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