Volvo 740 recalls & problems by year

3 recalls and 74 owner complaints across 3 model years (1990–1992).

Most complaints199047 complaints

Most recalls19902 recalls

Crashes reported25in owner complaints

Injuries reported160 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
1992	—	18–20 mpg	0	8	2	2	1
1991	—	18–22 mpg	1	19	7	1	7
1990	—	18–21 mpg	2	47	16	5	8

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Air bags — 20 complaints
Vehicle speed control — 18 complaints
Electrical system — 10 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 8 complaints
Seat belts — 6 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 5 complaints
Power train — 4 complaints
Fuel system, gasoline — 3 complaints