1989 Volvo 244 Dl Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1989 Volvo 244 Dl, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Steering1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 VOLVO 244 DL WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2006. THE RACK AND PINION HIGH PRESSURE TUBE WAS LEAKING AND COVERED WITH RUST DUE TO SALT ON THE ROAD. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE ALSO CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING OVER $200 TO REPAIR THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE POWER STEERING AND RACK AND PINION LINES WERE ALSO REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 185,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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