Vehicle statistics
Volvo 240
129 owner complaints (NHTSA, USA) + recalls with manufacturer remedies. Real numbers, not prose.
Worst year: 1992 · 20 complaints
Most reported problem areas: Electrical System
Complaints by model year
Most reported problem areas
Recalls with manufacturer remedy (1)
1985 Vehicle Speed Control (86V129000)
Defect: IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A POST COLLISION ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURIES.
Manufacturer fix: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES.
CodMec cases on this model
No CodMec case on this model yet — statistics above are the starting point.
Open a case on this modelSource: NHTSA (US public domain data). CodMec cases: from the community.