Check a VIN

1992 Volvo 740 problems

The most common problem on the 1992 Volvo 740 is acceleration and speed control. It has 8.0 times the complaints of a typical 740 model year.

Typical year8.0x the typical complaints
Owner complaints
8
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
67
Worst area
Acceleration

The worst 1992 Volvo 740 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Acceleration
    2
  • Seat belts
    2
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Fuel system
    1

Problems by type

Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.

  • Acceleration
    2
  • Seat belts
    2
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Fuel system
    1
  • Transmission
    1

Recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Defect investigations

Inadvert. Air bag deploysOpened April 20, 1994, closed October 12, 1994

There is no summary currently available

EA94015

Technical service bulletins for the 1992 Volvo 740 67

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

See all 67 bulletins for the 1992 Volvo 740

What 1992 Volvo 740 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 11, 2000 · Seat belts · CT

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Filed Aug 7, 2000 · Transmission · CA · fire

Gear shift on the automatic speed control caught on fire. Consumer was driving vehicle and without warning the gearshift caught on fire. Please additional information.

Filed Jul 14, 1999 · Seat belts · CA

The car seat fell completely over on its side, after making a turn. Possible design flaw of the rear seat belt which did not secure properly.

Filed Oct 14, 1998 · Electrical · CA

Ignition key can be removed from the ignition while car is in drive. There is no parking lock which allows the car to be parked without putting the car in park, and allows the car to roll. Dealer contacted, and stated that this model does not have a parking lock.

Filed Jun 22, 1995 · Engine · FL

Short block is defective, had to replace engine. Tt

Filed Feb 28, 1995 · Acceleration · NY · crash

Sudden acceleration, causing accident.

Filed Feb 14, 1995 · Acceleration · NY · crash · 1 injury

Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control/accident/injury.

Filed Jan 24, 1995 · Fuel system · CA · fire

Vehicle was parked for period of 10 minutes, gas tank caught fire air burned. Tt

Compare the 1992 Volvo 740

Other model years

19901991199219931995199820002002

Questions about the 1992 Volvo 740

Is the 1992 Volvo 740 reliable?

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 1992 Volvo 740, 8.0 times a typical 740 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1992 Volvo 740?

Acceleration and speed control, with 2 complaints. Next is seat belts (2).

How many recalls does the 1992 Volvo 740 have?

No recalls on record.

Share your experience with the 1992 Volvo 740

Tell other buyers what went wrong and what it cost. We review every report before it appears, and we never publish names, emails or VINs.

No names, contact details or links. Reports about a dealer or a person are not published.

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used 1992 Volvo 740?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history
Is this car on a recall?Check VIN