FaultScore

Volvo 770 body problems

29 of the 298 complaints filed about the Volvo 770 are about the body and structure — 10% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1998.

29

Complaints

10%

Share of all complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

Body & Structure complaints by model year

1998 770 14 48.3%
1999 770 6 20.7%
2000 770 8 27.6%
2001 770 1 3.4%

What owners said

1999 Volvo 770 Lakewood Ranch, FL Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1999 VOLVO 770, ENTERING THE OHIO TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT SIDE STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OPENED AS UNIT 1 WAS MOVING FORWARD AND STRUCK THE TOLL BOOTH CAUSING DAMAGE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0451-91)

NHTSA complaint #10357554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STEER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED 6 TIMES AND SOME DUE TO TIRE BLOW OUTS, ALSO THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, THE 5TH WHEEL HAD TO BE MOVED BACK DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OVERWEIGHT AND ALSO CAUSING THE STEER TIRES TO WEAR, THE RIGHT FRONT HUB WAS LEAKING, VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT END PROBLEMS, THERE WAS A SERIOUS AIR LEAK, THE STEER AXLE WAS LEAKING, THE LOWER SKIRT WAS CRACKING, THERE WERE VALVE AND AIR DRYER PROBLEMS, AND THE WHEEL SEAL WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE CAB, AND ALSO THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATED THE ROOF WAS LEAKING, THE CAB SITS CROOKED ON THE FRAME, AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK CONTAINS CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Chandler, AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY

CONSUMER STATED THE ROOF WAS LEAKING, THE CAB SITS CROOKED ON THE FRAME, AND THE BODY OF THE TRUCK CONTAINS CRACKS.

NHTSA complaint #565918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Rolla, MO

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL CAUSED THE TRAILER TO TIP OVER BREAKING THE SIDE FAIRING.

NHTSA complaint #565357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Goodman, MS

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE HOOD CYLINDERS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #565895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Goodman, MS

STRUCTURE:BODY

CONSUMER STATES THE SCREWS ARE FALLING OUT OF THE ROOF.

NHTSA complaint #565895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Volvo 770 Lake Havasu City, AZ

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOW CRANK FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #565636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

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 complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 O'fallon, IL

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS CAME OUT OF THE CAB, THE CAB IS NOW UNEVEN ON THE FRAME, IT SEEMS THAT THE BOLTS WERE DRILLED INTO THE FRAME INCORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #565213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

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 complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Paris, TX

STRUCTURE

CONSUMER STATES WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #565210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

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 complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1998 Volvo 770 Detroit Lakes, MN

STRUCTURE

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 complaint #564875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2001 Volvo 770 ST. Petersburg, FL

STRUCTURE

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS, SHAKES, AND THE WEIGHT IS HEAVY. *JG OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE STARTER HAD GONE OUT, OIL LEAK, SEAL BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE STEERING FEELS SOFT WHEN SHAKING. THE AVERAGE MILES OF THE STEER TIRES ARE 80K. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #565154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Pueblo, CO

STRUCTURE

TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.

NHTSA complaint #561939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 Pueblo, CO

STRUCTURE

TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA 295/75R22.5, SINGLE MAX LOAD 6175LB AND 5674 DUAL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE FAWR IS 13,200LB AND TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 12,350. OFTER HE RUNS OVER 12,350 ON THE FRONT STEER AND UP TO 12,900 PLUS ON THE FRONT STEER, HE CAN GET UNDER 12000 FOR WGT RESTRICTIVE STATES. GONE THROUGHT 5 SETS OF STEER TIRES AND HAS DONE 4 FRONT AXLE ALIGNMENTS ON VEH, CURRENT MILEAGE IS 265,213.

NHTSA complaint #561939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2000 Volvo 770 PQ, Canada G3E IN3, 00

STRUCTURE

FAWR IS 13,200 AND STEER TIRES ARE MICHLIN 11R22.5 WITH MAX SINGLE LOAD OF 6175, OR 12,350. FRONT AXLE NORMALLY WEIGHES 11,900, BUT IF THE CONSUMER PULLS THE TRAILER AT GROSS THE TIRES COULD NE EASILY OVERLOADED, THE DUAL TANKS ARE LOCATED COMPLETELY AFT.

NHTSA complaint #561933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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