1983 Volvo 240 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 Volvo 240. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The installation of the wire harness is crumbling into dust and the wires are exposed underneath the engine compartment. The dealership is aware of the problem.*jb. Consumer stated the main power from alternator to starter had bad insulation and major portions of the copper cable were exposed,…”
“Wiring harness failure.”
“Wiring harness caught fire. Tt”
“Vehicle stalls at low speeds and there are no brakes when this happens. Tt”
“Vehicle stalls at low speeds and there are no brakes when this happens. Tt”
“I need recall #84v017000 dated 03/84 on this 1983 volvo glt please. I want to be able to read the recall verbatim that was published re:electrical system,alternator;regulator;starter. Thank you very much for help to me on this matter.”
“Improper design of the cable caused the clutch cable to fail. Yh”
“Improper design of the cable caused the clutch cable to fail. Yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Volvo 240 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.