The 1985 Volvo 744 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 69,917 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FRONT DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN.
THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THETRANSMISSION AND DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR.
REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS AND NUTS; MODIFY THE JOINT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Driver's seat belt would not release. With vehicle stopped driver required several minutes to wriggle free of belt. In circumstances requiring quick exit from vehicle this would be a deadly failure. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Volvo 744 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.