Volvo 740 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns covering at least one Volvo 740 model year (1985–1991). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Volvo 740 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1985–1991
Campaign	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
91V075000 Seat belt	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
90V165000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
89V204000 Power train	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
87V064000 Electrical	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
86V083000 Latch	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
85V002000 Engine	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 6 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1985–1991 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 91V075000 Filed May 6, 1991

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

Seat belts · front · anchorage

Repair progress not yet reported485 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 91V075000

Listed for 1990 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 90V165000 Filed Sep 6, 1990

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

Fuel system, gasoline · storage

Repair progress not yet reported253 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V165000

Listed for 1986, 1987, 1988 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 89V204000 Filed Nov 17, 1989

POWER TRAIN:DRIVESHAFT

Power train · driveline · driveshaft

Repair progress not yet reported38,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 89V204000

Listed for 1985, 1986, 1987 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V064000 Filed May 11, 1987

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:FRONT:UNDERHOOD

Electrical system · wiring · front underhood

Repair progress not yet reported106,602 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V064000

Listed for 1986 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 86V083000 Filed Jun 24, 1986

STRUCTURE:TAILGATE ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS

Latches/locks/linkages · tailgate · latch

Repair progress not yet reported1,068 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V083000

Listed for 1985 Volvo 740. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 85V002000 Filed Dec 2, 1985

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP:WATER

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

Repair progress not yet reported7,390 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 85V002000

Where to next

Volvo 740 problems by yearModel overview →Which 740 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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