The 1987 Volvo 245 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 34,811 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
MICRO PROCESSOR IN CONTROL UNITS OF CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP.
A VOLTAGE DROP WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN ONPOSITION COULD CAUSE ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Accelerator pedal depresses by itself. Only way to stop it is to push in clutch or turn off ignition. It almost feels like cruise control is on. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Volvo 245 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.