1988 Volvo 240 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1988 Volvo 240, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“- the contact owns a1988 Volvo 240 dl. The rear camshaft seal failed. The contact was driving at 45 MPH under dry conditions when he smelled smoke. The contact then pulled over an looked under the hood and saw oil leaking on the exhaust system. The vehicle was towed to his home where he found that the rear camshaft seal had failed. The contact ordered the part from the dealer and repaired it. Updated 02/13/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10178287, filed 2007-01, 102,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Volvo 240
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Volvo 240
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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