Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
63 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Suspension:Front:Hub is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 63 complaints (65.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 6 | 9.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 4.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Hub | 41 |
| Suspension | 8 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 4 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
Suspension:Front:Hub: 41; Suspension: 8; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 4; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 3; Steering: 3; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 2; Tires: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2
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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 62 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 47 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1999: 2; 2000: 8; 2001: 47; 2002: 5; 2003: 1
Suspension:Front:Hub leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES/CUPPING AND DETERIORATION OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 549588 at NHTSA ↗
FRONT AXLE IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, AS WELL AS STRAIN ON GEAR BOX AND STEERING PUMP. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550729 at NHTSA ↗
THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO BAD WIRING. *YH . ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565259 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER STATES THAT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY, VOLVO SERVICE REPLACED THE BULB, BUT AFTER THAT, THE DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY HAD LINES THROUGHOUT OBSCURING THE INFORMATION. MOST ALL THE DASH IS DARK INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS ARE AFFECTED BY HEAT AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTACT. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565597 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL TANK HAS BROKEN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565066 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
63 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.
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 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Hub | 4165.1%ODI 560091PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS | 3680.0%ODI 560096PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 812.7%ODI 50681NOTICES LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN ROLLING OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WITH THIS TRUCK. DEAKER CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG. | 36.7% | 654.5%ODI 565072CONSUMER HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VOLVO CERTIFIED ALIGNMENT MECHANICS THAT THE FRONT END CAN NOT BE ALIGNED BECAUSE OF BEARINGS PLAY. *YH | 133.3%ODI 565047WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE, IT EXPERIENCED A BAD THUMP IN THE FRONT END, CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS DUE TO BAD STEER TIRES, CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND HAD ALL 3 AXLES ALIGNED, HOWEVER TIRES STILL WEAR FAST AND FRONT END STILL THUMPS SLIGHTLY. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 23.2%ODI 565050THE GRAPH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH KEEPS GOING OUT. DEALER REPLACED, IN LESS THAN A YEAR IT WENT OUT AGAIN. *JG | 48.9% | 218.2%ODI 565118CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STILL HAD BAD BLOW BY AND STALLS. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 46.3% | 12.2%ODI 565044CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WINDOW GLASS WAS BROKEN. *YH | 19.1%ODI 565118CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STILL HAD BAD BLOW BY AND STALLS. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 34.8% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 565254CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, THE TRUCK WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE VOLVO DEALER.*YH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 34.8% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10361238 · 870,820 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO VNL64T. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE TURNED SHARPLY TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WH… |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.2%ODI 565980THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS STATED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE HAD FROZEN UP ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. (JONATHON DEATON ON BEHALF OF FOOD LION INC AND DRIVER.) *JG THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VOLVO CHANGED THE DRYER IN THE LINE GOING TO THE WET TANK, AND HAS CHANGED THE RELAY VALVE GOING TO THE WHEEL CHAMBERS. *SCC | 218.2%ODI 565118CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STILL HAD BAD BLOW BY AND STALLS. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 565118CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STILL HAD BAD BLOW BY AND STALLS. *YD | 266.7%ODI 561304CONSUMER WAS IN HIS HOME WHEN THE SMOKE DECTECTOR WENT OFF, CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED, FIRE ORIGINATED FROM VEHICLE AND SPREAD THROUGH CONSUMER'S HOME, BOTH THE VEHICLE AND HOME WERE DESTROYED. *JB | 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.
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. | ||||
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.
| 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. |
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.
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: 1 complaints · 2004: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Suspension:Front:Hub | Suspension | Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | Power Train:Manual Transmission | Steering | Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | Tires | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Hub | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1ODI 9001051STEERING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steering | 0 | 1ODI 9001051STEERING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
2 mentions · 3.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING IS INOPERATIVE AS IF THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING. *TT
WHEN DRIVING OR BACKING OUT AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING LOCKS UP, VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB
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