1992 Volvo 740 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Volvo 740. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“Gear shift on the automatic speed control caught on fire. Consumer was driving vehicle and without warning the gearshift caught on fire. Please additional information. *ak”
“The car seat fell completely over on its side, after making a turn. Possible design flaw of the rear seat belt which did not secure properly. *yc”
“Short block is defective, had to replace engine. Tt”
“Ignition key can be removed from the ignition while car is in drive. There is no parking lock which allows the car to be parked without putting the car in park, and allows the car to roll. Dealer contacted, and stated that this model does not have a parking lock. *ak”
“Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control/accident/injury. *aw”
“Sudden acceleration, causing accident. *tw”
“Vehicle was parked for period of 10 minutes, gas tank caught fire air burned. Tt”
Defect investigations
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There is no summary currently available
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 740 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.