1993 Volvo 240 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 29%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1993 Volvo 240, 29% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“While vehicle was just passing through a toll booth consumer heard a popping noise. Then, steering column began to shake, and suddenly air bags deployed. This caused consumer's vehicle to rear end vehicle in front. Because of air bag deployment consumer sustained face and chest injuries, and was hospitalized for one week.”
NHTSA complaint #10061074, filed 2004-03“The contact owns a 1993 Volvo 240 station wagon. While waiting for oncoming traffic to pass to pull into the driveway, the driver's side air bag deployed within the steering wheel. The air bag deployed with force and emitted a gray substance. The vehicle was pulled into the contact's driveway and the manufacturer was notified weeks later. The driver sustained minor bruising, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: ea94015 (air bags) and NHTSA action number: pe93095 (air bags). …”
NHTSA complaint #10994616, filed 2017-06Related service bulletins
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1993 Volvo 240
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 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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