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1992 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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22Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
6Power Train
4Tires
3Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 22 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. 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.

7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

22 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1996
Air BagsCrash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #503575

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Structure

BUMPER COLLAPSED IN MINOR COLLOSION. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502644

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 1996
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 12/26/95 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #977635

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1996
Suspension

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED, THEY COMPLETELY CAME APART. TT

NHTSA ODI #977514

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974349

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE PADS. TT

NHTSA ODI #974226

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1995
SteeringCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT

NHTSA ODI #972398

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT PADS EVERY 6 MONTHS. TT

NHTSA ODI #969459

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1995
Air BagsPower TrainCrashInjury

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #963365

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1995
Electrical System

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482545

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