1987 Volvo 740 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1987 Volvo 740, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On 6/18/00 I bought a Volvo from what I thought was a dealer. Two days later, the car would not go reverse. Four days after that , I took it back to find out that he was not real dealer, and that he lied to my credit card holder saying that I bought auto parts when I bought a car. He says that I have to pay for the transmission and other little things (fuses, rear left light,)”
NHTSA complaint #724555, filed 2000-06Related recalls
- 89V204000Nov 17, 1989Driveshaft could contact the fuel tank and score and scrape outer surfaces of the tank at the point of contact.Covers: Volvo 740 1986–1988
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Volvo 740
8 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Volvo 740
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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