1989 Volvo 240 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1989 Volvo 240, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 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 a 1989 Volvo 240. The vehicle has goodyear eagle gph tires, size p195/65/r15 (na). While driving less than 60 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The sound was similar to a flapping noise and the vehicle began performing differently. She pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the rear driver's side tire was shredded around the entire circumference of the tire. There were no recalls listed for her particular tire size; however, there was a recall for the p195/60/r15 size tire. The VIN was unknown. …”
NHTSA complaint #10274830, filed 2009-06, 16,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10156288Aug 18, 2018Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Volvo 240
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology