Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
24 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
479,522 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 24 complaints (20.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Steering behavior
2
8.3%
Transmission and shifting
1
4.2%
Engine operation
1
4.2%
Braking behavior
1
4.2%
Electrical and battery issues
1
4.2%
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.
Suspension leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DASH/READOUT MODULE, STEERING/UNLESS THE VIBRATION IS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE CUPPED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEM TO CRACK EASILY-REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BOUNCED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGED LANES. (THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED) SCC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) VOLVO 660. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. HE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING DRAG LINK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 479,522.
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS SWITCH WITHIN VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND REPLACED SOME FUSES AND RELAYS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR.*AK
WIRING HARNESS IN THE CONTROL PANEL IN SLEEPER BERTH SHORTED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. VOLVO FIRED THEIR OWN INVESTIGATOR WHO CLAIMED PROBLEM CAME FROM CONTROL PANEL. *MJS
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
24 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
12.5%Usable mileage3 / 24 records
33.3%Valid incident date8 / 24 records
100.0%Valid filing date24 / 24 records
33.3%Ordered incident and filing dates8 / 24 records
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 complaint heatmap
Component
1998
2000
2001
2005
Suspension
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
430.8%ODI 564844
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT PERFORMED EVERY 10,000 MILES.*YD
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DASH/READOUT MODULE, STEERING/UNLESS THE VIBRATION IS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE CUPPED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEM TO CRACK EASILY-REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BOUNCED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGED LANES. (THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED) SCC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) VOLVO 660. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. HE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING DRAG LINK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 479,522.
WIRING HARNESS IN THE CONTROL PANEL IN SLEEPER BERTH SHORTED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. VOLVO FIRED THEIR OWN INVESTIGATOR WHO CLAIMED PROBLEM CAME FROM CONTROL PANEL. *MJS
M RELOCATION, INC WAS MOVING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN 18 WHEELER ONTO THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY THAT I MANAGE. WHILE DRIVING ON MY PROPERTY, THE DRIVER DESTROYED A SECTION OF LANDSCAPING AND THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THE DRIVER REFUSED TO GIVE INSURANCE INFORMATION. *TR
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 failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Steering
Too few reports for a range
479,522 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10233516 · 479,522 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) VOLVO 660. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. HE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING DRAG LINK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 479,522.
M RELOCATION, INC WAS MOVING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH AN 18 WHEELER ONTO THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY THAT I MANAGE. WHILE DRIVING ON MY PROPERTY, THE DRIVER DESTROYED A SECTION OF LANDSCAPING AND THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THE DRIVER REFUSED TO GIVE INSURANCE INFORMATION. *TR
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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
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.
2001: 3 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2001
0
2
3
2005
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2001
1
2
0
2005
3
0
0
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component
Suspension
Steering
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Structure
Unknown Or Other
Electrical System
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Electrical System:Starter Assembly
Suspension
—
0
0
0
0
1ODI 565041
CONSUMER STATES TRUCK IS EXPEREINCING STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DASH/READOUT MODULE, STEERING/UNLESS THE VIBRATION IS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE CUPPED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEM TO CRACK EASILY-REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BOUNCED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGED LANES. (THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED) SCC
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DASH/READOUT MODULE, STEERING/UNLESS THE VIBRATION IS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE CUPPED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEM TO CRACK EASILY-REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BOUNCED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGED LANES. (THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED) SCC
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 4.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 10004647
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS SWITCH WITHIN VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND REPLACED SOME FUSES AND RELAYS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR.*AK