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1991 Volvo 240 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 22, 2018
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
8
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 9, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Volvo 240. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–17 of 17

AirbagsFuel systemExterior lighting
Filed Mar 22, 2018
Crash reported

"TAKATA RECALL" UNKNOWN

NHTSA ID
11080808
Incident
Nov 24, 2017
Mileage
200,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 28, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported

I JUST SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT SEATS FALLING BACK DURING ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER IN 2002 TWO VOLVO 240 MY SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY BACK LIKE THE NEWS SHOWED LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE REAR SEAT

NHTSA ID
10786855
Incident
Oct 3, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 4, 2006
Fire reported

CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY WARMING UP PRIOR TO DRIVING FOR SCHOOL. AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES DASH CAUGHT FIRE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FOR HEATER VENTS. USED A GARDEN HOSE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. DASH AND INTERIOR WAS DAMAGED BUY SMOKE, WATER AND FIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10149443
Incident
Feb 2, 2006
Mileage
151,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 4, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY AT 10 MPH IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THERE WAS ALSO A CHEMICAL BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
10094985
Incident
Aug 19, 2004
Brakes
Filed Aug 10, 1999
Crash reported

WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, AT 5 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, HIT A CONCRETE WALL, AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES DURING LIFE OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
844735
Incident
Aug 3, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jul 8, 1999
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON; NO BUMPS/CURBS,OR POTHOLES WERE HIT, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS TO THE CONSUMERS ARMS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
841892
Incident
May 12, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 21, 1998

THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO USE EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT TO ENGAGE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

NHTSA ID
534434
Incident
Nov 1, 1993
Airbags
Filed Oct 24, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIRBAG IS DESIGNED/LOCATED IN SAME LOCATION WITH THE HORN CAUSING SERIOUS HAND INJURY WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AS DRIVERS HAND WAS ON THE HORN DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ID
524066
Incident
Jun 17, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 2, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, RESULTED IN A SEVERLY FRACTURED WRIST AND FOREARM ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. *AK

NHTSA ID
523922
Incident
Jun 17, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jul 8, 1997

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.

NHTSA ID
519224
Incident
Aug 29, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 2, 1997
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ANOTHER CAR WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR, VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK

NHTSA ID
806965
Transmission
Filed May 7, 1996

POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION, PARKING PAWL INTER LOCKING, CAN TAKE KEY OUT IGNITION SWITCH IN DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984182
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Electrical
Filed Dec 5, 1995

MAIN COMPUTER (BRAIN) ON VEHICLE FAILED, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. TT

NHTSA ID
976061
Incident
Nov 8, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS. TT

NHTSA ID
974725
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Nov 6, 1995

THE REAR LIGHT WIRES ARE BEING BROKEN DUE TO METAL FATIQUE AND CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT NOT TO WORK. PLESE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
974608
Incident
Oct 6, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 7, 1995

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS UPON FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PHYISICAL EFFORT TO LOOSEN. *SKD

NHTSA ID
489077
Incident
Apr 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
958414
Incident
Jan 3, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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