Volvo 240 1991

Model 240 made in 1991 by Volvo got 16 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. The car had one investigation (air bags). The car has one 2.3l engine.

Model 1991

Engine [L]CylindersTransmissionDriveEstimate MPG (city/highway/combined)Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)FuelFuel costClassRelease date
( 2.3L) 4Automatic, 4 gearsRWD20/25/2222/32/25Regular$ 8534900827
( 2.3L) 4Manual, 5 gearsRWD21/28/2424/36/28Regular$ 7824900827
( 2.3L) 4Automatic, 4 gearsRWD20/25/2222/32/25Regular$ 8538900827
( 2.3L) 4Manual, 5 gearsRWD22/28/2424/36/28Regular$ 7828900827

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
AIR BAGS
EA94015VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.04/20/199410/12/1994INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS94V185000
 There is no summary currently available
PE93095VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.11/23/199304/20/1994INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
 There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
06/17/19971
 Airbag is designed/located in same location with the horn causing serious hand injury when airbag deployed, as drivers hand was on the horn during vehicle collision.
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
08/19/20041
 While driving air bags deployed automatically at 10 mph in bumper to bumper traffic. there was also a chemical burning smell inside the vehicle. the srs light illuminated intermittently. *ak
05/12/1999
 While driving at 30 mph driver's side air bag deployed for no reason; no bumps/curbs,or potholes were hit, air bag deployment caused burns to the consumers arms. dealer has been contacted. *ak
06/17/199709/09/1995
 Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact, resulted in a severly fractured wrist and forearm abrasions and bruises. *ak
 Consumer was driving down the road and another car was pulling out of the driveway, to avoid hitting the other car, vehicle hit a pole and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy . *ak
01/03/1995
 During head on collision air bag did not deploy. tt
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
08/29/1996103/01/1991
 Electronic control unit failed, causing engine to stall.
11/08/1995
 Main computer (brain) on vehicle failed, vehicle will shut down unexpectedly. tt
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
02/02/2006151000111/16/1991
 Car was in driveway warming up prior to driving for school. after about 5 to 10 minutes dash caught fire and flames were coming for heater vents. used a garden hose to extinguish fire and fire department was called. dash and interior was damaged buy smoke, water and fire. *nm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
10/06/1995
 The rear light wires are being broken due to metal fatique and causing the rear brake light not to work. plese describe. tt
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH
01/01/1994
 Power train transmission, parking pawl inter locking, can take key out ignition switch in drive. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
08/03/1999
 When pulling into parking space, at 5 mph, applied brakes and they went to the floor, hit a concrete wall, airbag deployed. vehicle was totalled. dealer not aware of problem. rear brake pads and rotors have been replace several times during life of vehicle. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
09/18/1995
 Brake failure, when applied complete loss of effectiveness, pedal went to the floor, replacement of disc pads. tt
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
04/07/19957
 Accelerator pedal sticks upon first starting vehicle, causing excessive phyisical effort to loosen. *skd
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
11/01/1993412/14/1990
 Throttle cable freezes up causing consumer to use excessive physical effort to engage accelerator pedal.