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1998 Volvo 770

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 34

0Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199833
199935
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
19Structure
7Electrical System
5Equipment
5Tires
5
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
4Power Train
4Steering
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 39 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.

  • Suspension. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 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 reports1 injury reports

Structure complaints

7 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

VEHICLE WAS EXPEREINCING NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE FUSES IN THE DASH WERE CONTINUOUSLY BLOWING BECAUSE OF A LOOSE WIRE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, THERE WERE KEY SWITCH PROBLEMS, AND THE TRAILER POWER CORD WAS INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS.*JB

NHTSA ODI #565918

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2002
StructureSuspension

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT STEER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING $9990 IN DAMAGES, CONSUMER BARELY AVOIDED A BRIDGE AND TRAFFIC, THE STEER AXLE WEIGHT IS A PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSING TIRE WEAR AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITH NO STEERING INPUT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #564875

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Electrical SystemStructureSuspension

CONSUMER STATES MULTIPLE ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK DUE TO VIBRATION, THE FRONT AND REAR U-BOLTS ARE INOPERATIVE, A BROKEN SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED DASH WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS AND WATER LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. *JB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #565210

Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2001
Fuel System, OtherPower TrainStructure

THE FUEL GAUGE ACTING ERRACTIC.

NHTSA ODI #561969

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Structure

FAWR IS 12,000 HAS A EATON AXLE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH 275/80R22.5LRG MAX LOAD SINGLE IS 6175, WEIGHT TICKET SHOWS 12,100 AT 2/3RDS FUEL, INDIVIDUAL HAS HEADACHE RACK INSTALLED ON REAR OF CAB TOOK DARK TO GET GOOD PICTURE, HE PULLS A SPLIT FIXED TANDEM TRAILER AND HAS PROBLEM SCALING HEAVY LOADS AND HAS TO RUN LOW ON FUEL, WEIG…

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FAWR IS 12,000 HAS A EATON AXLE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH 275/80R22.5LRG MAX LOAD SINGLE IS 6175, WEIGHT TICKET SHOWS 12,100 AT 2/3RDS FUEL, INDIVIDUAL HAS HEADACHE RACK INSTALLED ON REAR OF CAB TOOK DARK TO GET GOOD PICTURE, HE PULLS A SPLIT FIXED TANDEM TRAILER AND HAS PROBLEM SCALING HEAVY LOADS AND HAS TO RUN LOW ON FUEL, WEIGHT TAKEN WITH 5TH WHEEL COMPLETELY AFT.

NHTSA ODI #561934

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
StructureTires

THE VEHICLE ALWAYS EXCEEDS FAWR, HAVE TROUBLE SCALING THEIR TRUCK. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #559854

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Electrical SystemStructure

WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, FRONT AXLES ARE OVERWEIGHT, THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPOSITIONED THE 5TH WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND HAS PROBLEMS SCALING VEHICLE. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #559853

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

5

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.

DP01005 · Multiple Defects

Opened Aug 9, 2001 · Closed Oct 3, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

ALLEGE THAT THE WIA MODEL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BLOWER FAN MALFUNCTION AND THE 770 VNL STEERING DIFFICULTIES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTION