1990 Volvo 240 problems
NHTSA has received 26 complaints about the 1990 Volvo 240, and 27% of them involve electrical system. Next are brakes (19%) and cruise control (19%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 1990 volvo 240 wagon. The contact stated that the battery was continuously failing. The vehicle was taken to a service station for inspection. The mechanic advised the contact to drive the vehicle into the service bay area. As soon as she shifted from park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not respond. The contact made a hard left turn to avoid crashing into the front entrance of the shop and crashed into a wall instead.
While parked with key out of the ignition, consumer's child was able to take the vehicle out of the park position to the neutral position, causing an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 1990 volvo 240. The contact stated that when shifting from park, the vehicle began to accelerate and the brakes failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into the glass doors of the auto department and through the building. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable diagnose the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Goodyear viva 2 tires from walmart have gone out-of-round repeatedly. The mechanics at another tire shop say they see this all the time with walmart goodyears. I gave up on warranty replacements, since they also fail, and I have two daughters and a wife driving these cars with failing tires. I sacrificed the warranties and put kumhos on the cars. I have 6 volvo 240s and all of them have had failures of walmart tires. Goodyear, douglas and uniroyal. 185 -70 - 14.
Other model years of the 240
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990