IllustrationAIR LEVELING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS LOSING AIR.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
1998 Volvo 660
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reportsDRIVESHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE , UNABLING VEHICLE TO MOVE/ HAS COME APART. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH CYLINDER WILL STICK AND OR LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM.*AK
STEER SHAFT WOULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AND BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NO REMEDY.*AK
AXLE:REAR: U BOLTS FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED;HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO FIND REMEDY FOR PROBLEM. THERE ARE 15 OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.**AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4EA02021 · Front Suspension U-BOLTS Loosen Or Break
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
PE01040 · Sleeper Berth Fires
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Mar 26, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
No summary supplied.
PE01041 · Steering Gearbox Or U-JOINT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Jun 14, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.
PE01042 · Steering Axle U-BOLT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Sep 6, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.