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CarsLore / Makes / Volvo / 244

Volvo 244

Model years 1983–1993 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

5owner complaints
2recall campaigns
13service bulletins
6model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’91’93’91

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
19931020 · 0
19922130 · 0
19911020 · 0
19870120 · 0
19860120 · 0
19831020 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Electrical system2
  • Air bags2
  • Exterior lighting1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

In New Zealand

19 244 cars are on the New Zealand register; 16% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
1983100
1982852
1981110
1980210
1979541
1978220

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

711 244 cars are on Dutch roads; 56% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
19842286%—
19834486%—
198210855%—
198111353%—
198012461%—
197917945%—
19785052%—
19774556%—
19752650%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

249 244 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 96% petrol, 4% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
198425267,000 km
198347261,000 km
198258238,000 km
198121270,000 km
198018304,000 km
197927297,000 km
197822233,000 km
197715197,000 km
197610230,000 km
19756—

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

In the United Kingdom

130 244 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
198902
198802
198601
1983718
19822635
19811916
19802526
19791831
19781521
1977917
197665
197549
197412

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

Recalls

2 campaigns cover the 244.

92V134000 · Suspension20 Sept 1992 · 1992

A NUT WHICH JOINS THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND A BALL JOINT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.

88V064000 · Vehicle speed control14 Apr 1988 · 1986, 1987

MICRO PROCESSOR IN CONTROL UNITS OF CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP.

NHTSA recalls