Volvo 740 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volvo 740 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1985: 10 complaints 1985 1986: 11 complaints 1987: 15 complaints 1987 1988: 16 complaints 1989: 41 complaints 1989 1990: 47 complaints 1991: 19 complaints 1991 1992: 8 complaints 1993: 2 complaints 1993 1995: 1 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1998 2000: 2 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002
2002: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
198510
198611
198715
198816
198941
199047
199119
19928
19932
19951
19982
20002
20021

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 41 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.