Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1983 244.
The 1983 Volvo 244 is a model whose routine maintenance is defined by a modest 3.5-quart oil capacity and a choice of 15W-40, 10W-40, or 10W-30 API SL viscosity grades. Its reliability record for this model year is notably clean, with just a single owner complaint on file—directed at the electrical system—and zero recalls. That near-absence of documented problems places the 1983 244 on the favorable side of the model's reliability history, meaning a researcher can treat it as a year with no evidence of systemic defects and only the most isolated owner-reported concern.
Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.
Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.
This engine holds 3.5 qt of 15W-40 / 10W-40 / 10W-30 API SL engine oil, 80W-90 · GL-5 in the differential, DOT 4 brake fluid.
| Brake Fluid | DOT 4 |
| Differential Gear Oil | 80W-90 · GL-5 |
| Differential Gear Oil Capacity | 3 Pints |
| Engine Coolant | ETHYLENE GLYCOL |
| Engine Oil | 15W-40 · API · 10W-40 · 10W-30 · 5W-30 |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 3.5 qt |
| Engine Oil | 15W-40 · API · 10W-40 · 10W-30 · 5W-30 |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 3.5 qt |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1983 Volvo 244 dominate in one area — the electrical system, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the electrical system pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 2 of 2 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 356EN01 | 2022-02-09 | Equipment | VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App |
| Service Manager | 2022-02-03 | Electrical System | Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery… |
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3.5 qt of ABOVE 10 degrees F: 15W-40 API SL OR GREATER, ABOVE -13 degrees F: 10W-40 API SL OR GREATER, -13 degrees F TO 104 degrees F: 10W-30 API SL OR GREATER, BELOW 32 degrees F: 5W-30 API SL OR GREATER, per the factory manual.
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