1986 VOLVO 240 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
29
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1986 VOLVO 240
The 1986 VOLVO 240 has received a total of 29 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood (3 complaints), Exterior Lightingtail Lights (2 complaints), and Power Train (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1986 VOLVO 240
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1986 VOLVO 240, potentially affecting up to 89,587 vehicles.
Recall 86V129000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 89,587 vehicles affected
Defect: IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A POST COLLISION ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CAN...
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1986 VOLVO 240
29 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 VOLVO 240. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
I OWNED A 1986 240 GL VOLVO 4 DOOR SEDAN. ONE NIGHT LAST MONTH MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AND WITHIN A BLOCK OF OUR HOUSE SHE NOTICED A FIRE ON THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. I CONTACTED VOLVO USA AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER THEY HAD AN "EXPERT" INSPECT OUR CAR. THEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A WRITTEN REPORT. THE EXECUTIVE, JOSEPH ([email protected]) CALLED ME AND LEFT A MESSAGE SAYING THAT WE HAD TOO LARGE OF A FUSE IN THE FUSE BLOCK AND THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. I'VE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO TELL THEM THAT TOO LARGE OF A FUSE DIDN'T CAUSE THE DEAD SHORT FIRE ON OUR TAIL LIGHT. I GOOGLED TAIL LIGHT FIRES ON VOLVO'S AND FOUND SEVERAL PAGES. I'VE HAD TO SCRAP THE CAR. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WASN'T SHOCKED TO SEE THE MELTED TAIL LIGHT ON MY VOLVO. HE TOLD ME HE HAD A 1984 VOLVO JUST LIKE MINE AS HIS FIRST CAR. HE SAID HIS TOO HAD THE SAME MELTED TAIL LIGHT FIRE AS MINE.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AFTER DRIVING AT LEAST 12 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.(NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.(OHIO CRASH TRAFFIC REPORT)*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Safety Rating for the 1986 VOLVO 240
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1986 VOLVO 240 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1986 VOLVO 240
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1986 VOLVO 240
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLVO 240
- 1982 VOLVO 240 — 2 complaints
- 1983 VOLVO 240 — 9 complaints
- 1984 VOLVO 240 — 5 complaints
- 1985 VOLVO 240 — 8 complaints
- 1986 VOLVO 240 (current)
- 1987 VOLVO 240 — 8 complaints
- 1988 VOLVO 240 — 12 complaints
- 1989 VOLVO 240 — 19 complaints
- 1990 VOLVO 240 — 26 complaints
- 1991 VOLVO 240 — 19 complaints
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- VOLVO S70 — 780 total complaints
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