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2000 Volvo 770

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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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

What owners actually said

35 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000
Structure

THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL TANKS CAUSES THE FRONT AXLE TO BECOME OVERWEIGHT WHEN FUEL IS ADDED TO BOTH TANKS, VOLVO AGREED TO MAKE CHANGES BY STRETCHING THE CHASSIS AND MOVING THE TANKS FARTHER BACK, HOWEVER THE CHANGES WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #557548

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
SuspensionCrash

TRAVELING ON I-77 ROUNDING A CURVE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE DIPPED CAUSING TRUCK TO OVERTURN.

NHTSA ODI #553874

Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2000
Wheels

DRIVER EXPERIENCED LOOSNESS IN FRONT END & HAD TO HAVE ONE FRONT HUB RETORQUED. *ET

NHTSA ODI #553123

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2000
Power TrainSuspension

PASSENGER STEER KINGPIN LOOSE. NLM

NHTSA ODI #552174

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING, CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ALIGNMENT, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

NHTSA ODI #550931

Official recalls

0

No 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

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.