1989 Volvo 740 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 29%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Volvo 740, 29% of the 41 complaints for this model year. 6 a fire, 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.
“The vehicle stalls out constantly due to the battery being drained for no reason. Consumer states that vehicle stalls soon after being started, it seems as though there is not enough gas to restart vehicle, it will eventually restart, vehicle was once repaired, it worked fine for a while and then started experiencing problems again.”
NHTSA complaint #986590, filed 1996-07“The timing belt had broken while waiting at stop light. Had started forward when vehicle failed to move. Was towed to mechanic & was informed the problem was the timing gear. The timing belt needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #849602, filed 1999-09“The contact owns a 1989 Volvo 740. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle began to excessively overheat. The contact pulled to the side of the road and noticed an oil leak under the hood. Warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that the pc valve failed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10239177, filed 2008-08“The vehicle caught on fire, source unknown. Consumer states it appeared the electricial power cable from the battery to the starter motor caused the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #986947, filed 1996-07Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Volvo 740
15 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Volvo 740
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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