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1989 Volvo 240

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED. SEE NHTSA ITEM #SB023184,SB028386, SB028388, SB036283,SB019139, SB026140,SB028385. ALSO REFER TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 225913X ISSUED FEB. 1995.

NHTSA ODI #733799

Mileage unknown · May 12, 1998
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE AND/OR LINKAGE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822572

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #959364

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.