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 Feb 29, 2016
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.
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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.
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Reports on file since Jan 24, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 22 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 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 1–22 of 22
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 VOLVO 240 EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING S TIRES, SIZE: 185/70R14 (NA). WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DEFLATED AND THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES WERE CRACKED AND ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12T025000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,050 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,436.
NHTSA ID
10838915
Incident
Aug 29, 2013
Mileage
104,050 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 6, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 VOLVO 240. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A PLASTIC FUEL LINE (PART NUMBER: 3547865) BUT THE COMPONENT FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE ADVISED THAT HE CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000. KMJ
NHTSA ID
10438767
Incident
Aug 27, 2010
Mileage
215,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING.*JB CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE CLIMBED OVER THE PARKING LOT BUMPER RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM, LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT, STABILIZER BAR AND BOTH STABILIZER LINKS. IN THE LAST INCIDENT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. *YH
NHTSA ID
8019205
Incident
Sep 15, 2002
BrakesTires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Sep 10, 2001
TRANSMISSION/PARKING BRAKE ARE DEFECTIVE. WHEN CONSUMER IS IN VEHICLE THERE IS A REMINDER OF VEHICLE'S SAFETY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKCONSUMER STATES THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SAFETY INTERLOCK CABLE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION GEAR LEVER IN PARK. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE IN THE TRUNK, TIRE NEVER BEEN USED. *TT
NHTSA ID
896120
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 29, 2001
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TWO HOLES WERE IN TIRE ALONG THE SEAM WHERE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. TIRE MELTED ON RIM AND A BLOW TORCH HAD TO BE USED TO REMOVE TIRE FROM RIM. SIZE P195/70R14/90SMTS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH
NHTSA ID
895420
Incident
Jul 25, 2001
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Oct 23, 2000
THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHUTS DOWN, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS (IDLE SPEED MOTOR,VALVE AND THROTTLE BODY) WHICH HAVE TO NOT REMEDIED THE STALLING PROBLEMS. *MJS
NHTSA ID
556503
Incident
Nov 24, 1993
Transmission
Filed May 10, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE DISENGAGES FROM 4TH GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
861686
Electrical
Filed Jan 16, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
717415
Airbags
Filed Mar 17, 1998
AIR BAG COMPUTER PART FAILED.
NHTSA ID
532748
Visibility
Filed Oct 29, 1996
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
NHTSA ID
601932
Incident
May 16, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 3, 1996
Crash reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH
NHTSA ID
503575
Incident
Dec 26, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Mar 18, 1996
BUMPER COLLAPSED IN MINOR COLLOSION. *SD
NHTSA ID
502644
Incident
Mar 18, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 16, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 12/26/95 AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
977635
Incident
Dec 26, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jan 11, 1996
FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED, THEY COMPLETELY CAME APART. TT
NHTSA ID
977514
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
974349
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 31, 1995
Crash reported
POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE PADS. TT
NHTSA ID
974226
Steering
Filed Sep 25, 1995
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . TT
NHTSA ID
972398
Incident
Jul 6, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jul 26, 1995
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT PADS EVERY 6 MONTHS. TT
NHTSA ID
969459
Incident
Jul 26, 1995
AirbagsPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 7, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA ID
963365
Incident
Mar 29, 1995
Electrical
Filed Mar 23, 1995
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AW
NHTSA ID
482545
Incident
Sep 25, 1992
Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1995
IGNITION KEY WILL RELEASE WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN PARK IN AUTO TRANSMISION. TT
NHTSA ID
959714
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 24, 1995
Crash reported4 injuries reported
IN 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH HAD ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.DUE TO DESIGN OF SENSOR LOCATION. TT
NHTSA ID
959088
Incident
Dec 23, 1993
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.