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1989 Volvo 245

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

1989 VOLVO 245 DL. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO AN UNKNOWN DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AND HE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10456211

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2007
Tires

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AROUND A CORNER IN TOWN WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE PROPER PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED ALWAYS. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD TO DAMAGE THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAS ABOUT 24,000 MILES ON IT.&IT IS A 80,000 MILE TIRE. KELLY SPRINGFIELD NAVIGATOR GOLD. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10181421

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

I HAD HEARD OF A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL ON VOLVOS WAS I CORRECT. INQUIRY ABOUT RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #736316

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.