1990 Volvo 240: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
129,288mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

129,000 25th Percentile
129,288 Median Mileage
129,577 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
SEATS
2
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING LOWER KNUCKLE FAILED (PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL). TT"
"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FELL APART. TT"
"THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28