1985 Volvo 240 GL

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1985 Volvo 240 GL, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

Inspections in Norway (model-wide)

How cars of this model and year did at Norway's periodic inspection, across a full year of tests.

Source: Statens vegvesen, periodic inspections (EU-kontroll) · CC BY 4.0

Inspections: 54
Passed first time: 46%
All 1985 cars: 28%
Dangerous fault found: 2%
Typical mileage: 200,000–250,000 km
Faults: Brakes: 39% of cars
Faults: Lights and electrical: 24% of cars
Faults: Axles, wheels, tyres and suspension: 15% of cars
Faults: Chassis: 13% of cars

Other years of the Volvo 240 GL

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