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2000 Volvo 660

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
4Suspension
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Power Train
3Steering
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Structure
2Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering

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 LAN…

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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

NHTSA ODI #565020

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Structure

WHEN FULLY FUELED VEHICLE EXCEEDS 12700 ON THE FRONT STEER AXLE, DEALER ADDED EQUIPMENT WHICH MADE MADE THE VEHICLE OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE.

NHTSA ODI #561936

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

4

EA02021 · 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.