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1992 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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What owners reported most

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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 · Feb 7, 1995
Power Train

IGNITION KEY WILL RELEASE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN PARK IN AUTO TRANSMISION. TT

NHTSA ODI #959714

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

IN 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH HAD ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.DUE TO DESIGN OF SENSOR LOCATION. TT

NHTSA ODI #959088

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