FaultScore

FaultScore report

1995 Volvo Volvo Truck problems

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1995 Volvo Volvo Truck with NHTSA between 2002 and 2002. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.

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FaultScore 24/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Volvo Volvo Truck.

How this is worked out

The numbers

13

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 38 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure not reported
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 38
Against the median year of the Volvo Volvo Truck. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.

How 1995 compares with every other Volvo Volvo Truck

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1995 Volvo Volvo Truck

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Suspension 3 23.1%
Electrical System 3 23.1%
Brakes 2 15.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 15.4%
Engine & Cooling 2 15.4%
Steering 1 7.7%

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Bullhead City, AZ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

1995 WIA MODEL. CONSUMER EXPERIENCING WHITE SMOKE AND LOSS OF POWER AND COOLANT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE VALVE FAILED, THERE WERE 4 OIL LEAKS AND THE TURBO FAILED. DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND PISTON SKIRT. TRACTOR IS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #565377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Victor, WV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

CONSUMER STATES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #565932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mills, WY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

CONSUMER STATES 1995 WIA MODEL EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT 12.7 ENGINE PISTON PREMATURELY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #565668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pensacola, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE

1995 WIA64TES MODEL. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH GETTING TRUCK TO STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WAS RISING EASILY. BRAKE VALVE WAS REPLACED, NOW TRACTOR IS TOO LOW, HOWEVER BRAKES WORKING. SPOKE WITH WARRANTY DEPT. BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA complaint #565900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH

STEERING

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. *TT...

NHTSA complaint #565130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elyria, OH

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS ALSO THE STEERS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #565236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand BAY, AL

SUSPENSION

VOLVO WIA64TES 1998 - CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH U-BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #565622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Florence, AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VOLVO TTES 1995 - CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #565583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand BAY, AL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

VOLVO WIA64TES 1998 - CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #565622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austintown, OH

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO RUN OVER IT FLATENING BOTH OF THE VEHICLES TIRES.*YD (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-550.

NHTSA complaint #563970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Cloud, MN

PARKING BRAKE

CONSUMER STATED THAT PARKING BRAKE DOESN?T HOLD WHEN HOOKED TO TRAILER.

NHTSA complaint #565264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elyria, OH

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FRONT END PROBLEMS ALSO THE STEERS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #565236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austintown, OH

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE ROAD, CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO RUN OVER IT FLATENING BOTH OF THE VEHICLES TIRES.*YD (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-550.

NHTSA complaint #563970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.