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1990 Volvo 240

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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198817
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199017
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
7Vehicle Speed Control
5Seats
3Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 20 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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Seats complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Seats

WHILE SEATING IN DRIVER SEAT NOTICED SEAT ROCKING SOON AFTER WHEN SEAT BROKE IN HALF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #881513

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1998
Seats

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED A BOLT BUT NOW THE SEAT BACK APPEARS READY TO FALL AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #530815

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1995
Seats

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FELL APART. TT

NHTSA ODI #974259

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

EA94015 · Inadvert. Air Bag Deploys

Opened Apr 20, 1994 · Closed Oct 12, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

There is no summary currently available