1987 Volvo 740 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%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 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Volvo 740, 13% of the 15 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 backing out driveway, change gears from park to reverse vehicle went into open throttle position lost control hitting a curb under the bottom damage. Tt”
NHTSA complaint #958338, filed 1995-01Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Volvo 740
8 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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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