1992 Volvo 240 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 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 1992 Volvo 240, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Consumer states while sitting the car will accelerate without warning. Consumer stated that during the first incident, the vehicle climbed over the parking lot bumper resulting in damage to left lower control arm, left lower ball joint, stabilizer bar and both stabilizer links. In the last incident the windshield wiper broke. The dealer could not find the cause for the vehicle's acceleration.”
NHTSA complaint #8019205, filed 2002-09“The vehicle continually shuts down, several repair attempts (idle speed motor,valve and throttle body) which have to not remedied the stalling problems.”
NHTSA complaint #556503, filed 2000-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 Volvo 240
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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