1992 Volvo 240 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Volvo 240. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
1crashes4injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2
1crashes
TIRES
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
Total complaints29

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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:SIDEWALL · reported 2013-08-29

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-08-27

“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…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2002-09-15

“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”

TIRES · reported 2001-07-25

“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”

TIRES · reported 2001-07-25

“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…”

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL · reported 2001-01-01

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH · reported 2001-01-01

“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…”

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE · reported 2001-01-01

Defect investigations

Investigation EA94015 Opened 1994-04-20 · closed 1994-10-12

INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Volvo 240 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.