2001 Volvo VN660: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 7 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 71.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | 1 |
| Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 3
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 558455 · 2000-12-29 (December 29, 2000)
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT ERRATICALLY, IT WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT FROM HIGH TO LOW OR TO NEUTRAL, WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE IT SOMETIMES WILL GO INTO GEAR BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE DRIVER HAVING TO DO ANYTHING. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565026 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565026 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565088 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IN-DASH RADIO FAILED, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO NEW CB ANTENNAS THAT CANCELLED THE WARRANTY, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT CLAIM. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565364 · 2002-05-30 (May 30, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SEVERE NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION, DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION COOLER SEVERELY LEAKING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ALL GEARING IN THE FRONT BOX AND FRONT 3 GEARS, DEALER REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER, THE COOLER HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565365 · 2002-06-10 (June 10, 2002)
CONSUMER EXPLAINS THE AUTO SHIFT ON VEHICLE CHANGES ON IT'S OWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS BUT TO NO AVAIL. LOOSE CONNECTIONS IN THE TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. A SPEED SENSING MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION. *JG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565596 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION SAYS IT IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ENGINE SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565596 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 736918 · 2000-11-27 (November 27, 2000)
AM FIRE INVESTIGATOR, HAVE HAD 3 FIRES INVOLVING FAULTY SOLENOID ENERGINZING STARTER CAUSING OVERHEATED POWER CABLE, RESULTING IN FIRE. 2 WERE VOLVO TRUCK TRACTORS AND 1 A PONTIAC GRAN PRIX. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 736918 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1998 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 150.0% | 853.3%ODI 549594FRONT END SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES ALIGNMENT AND ROAD WALK. MJS | 114.3%ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7% | 457.1%ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7% | 114.3%ODI 565596CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION SAYS IT IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ENGINE SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YH |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 213.3%ODI 565058CONSUMER HAS CHANGED FOUR SETS OF STEERING TIRES IN 225000 MILES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING DASH PROBLEMS. *JG | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 565168CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 736918AM FIRE INVESTIGATOR, HAVE HAD 3 FIRES INVOLVING FAULTY SOLENOID ENERGINZING STARTER CAUSING OVERHEATED POWER CABLE, RESULTING IN FIRE. 2 WERE VOLVO TRUCK TRACTORS AND 1 A PONTIAC GRAN PRIX. *AK |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.7%ODI 565248VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES FROM TIME TO TIME BECAUSE OF PINS SPREADING ON A WIRING HARNESS. *JG | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2000: 10 complaints · 2001: 4 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Power Train:Manual Transmission | Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | — | 0 | 1ODI 565596CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION SAYS IT IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ENGINE SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YH | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly:Solenoid | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 1ODI 565596CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION SAYS IT IS AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ENGINE SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *YH | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH |
| Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 565088CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IN-DASH RADIO FAILED, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO NEW CB ANTENNAS THAT CANCELLED THE WARRANTY, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT CLAIM. *SLC | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Other:Owners/Service/Other Manual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565088CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IN-DASH RADIO FAILED, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO NEW CB ANTENNAS THAT CANCELLED THE WARRANTY, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT CLAIM. *SLC | — | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565026THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND LOOSING FLUIDS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION. *YH | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.