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2000 Volvo 770

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 34

0Recall campaigns

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4Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Suspension
17Electrical System
9Power Train
8Engine And Engine Cooling
6Structure
6
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Air
5Visibility
4Steering
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Interior Lighting
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Wheels
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 35 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 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

6 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED.*YD THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RACED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR, THE GAUGES ON THE LCD DISPLAY WERE ACTING ERRACTICALLY.*JB

NHTSA ODI #565615

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSuspension

OWNER EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE CLUTCH, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #564132

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingInterior LightingSteering

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE BLEW OUT TWICE.(DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE)*JB

NHTSA ODI #565241

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingStructure

CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE TRUCK IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #565213

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE HOSES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED. *JG

NHTSA ODI #565169

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, AirSuspension

CONSUMER STATES THE DETROIT ENGINE RACES AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. *SLC *DT

NHTSA ODI #565083

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.