VOLVO 242 Complaints & Recalls by Year

VOLVO 242 Reliability Overview

The VOLVO 242 has been produced from 1975 to 1983. Over 9 model years, NHTSA has received 1 complaints and issued 17 recall campaigns for this model.

Most Problematic Year

1983 VOLVO 242

1 complaints

Most Reliable Year

1978 VOLVO 242

0 complaints

9

Model Years

1

Complaints

17

Recalls

1975–1983

Year Range

Complaints by Model Year

1983 VOLVO 242

Complaints: 1 Recalls: 0

No rating Top Issue: suspensionfrontmacpherson-strut

1978 VOLVO 242

Complaints: 0 Recalls: 1

No rating

1977 VOLVO 242

Complaints: 0 Recalls: 2

No rating

1976 VOLVO 242

Complaints: 0 Recalls: 5

No rating

1975 VOLVO 242

Complaints: 0 Recalls: 9

No rating

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Rating	Top Issue
1983	1	0	N/A	suspensionfrontmacpherson-strut
1978	0	1	N/A	—
1977	0	2	N/A	—
1976	0	5	N/A	—
1975	0	9	N/A	—

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VOLVO XC90 2,131 VOLVO S60 1,655 VOLVO S80 1,320 VOLVO V70 1,177 VOLVO XC60 846 VOLVO S70 780 VOLVO 850 732 VOLVO S40 677

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