1988 Volvo 240 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1988 Volvo 240, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“When shifted into reverse, car suddenly accelerated into neighbor's driveway, into their garage, causing vehicle and property damage. When shifted into drive, vehicle again accelerated uncontrollably back into our home's garage, hitting our second vehicle. Two of our vehicles damaged (including Volvo), two neighbor's vehicles damaged, as well as structural damage to neighbor's garage.”
NHTSA complaint #727703, filed 2000-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Volvo 240
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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