Owners have filed 18 complaints
about the 1999 Volvo Volvo Truck with NHTSA between 2001 and 2004.
The largest single group is the suspension.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 4 worst.
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.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 53
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 1999 compares with every other Volvo Volvo Truck
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1999 Volvo Volvo Truck
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Suspension
738.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
211.1%
Steering
211.1%
Other & Unspecified
15.6%
Equipment & Accessories
15.6%
Seats
15.6%
Lights
15.6%
Brakes
15.6%
Electrical System
15.6%
Engine & Cooling
15.6%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 2001peak 8Jan 2004
NHTSA investigations into the 1999 Volvo Volvo Truck
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA04016Opened 24 Jun 2004Closed 31 Mar 2005STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING BINDING
ODI'S INVESTIGATIONCONCLUDED THAT THE LEGS THAT RETAIN THE TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), PART NUMBER 1607363, TO THE STEERING WHEEL INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 1998 - 1999 VN AND VHD SERIES VTNA (VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA) VEHICLES ARE PRONE TO CRACKING AND BREAKING.WHEN THE RETENTION LEGS BREAK, THE SEPARATED PIECES OF THE TSCR TYPICALLYREPOSE IN THE HOST CAVITY IN THE STEERING WHEEL HUB WHERE THEY WERE DEPOSITED.ODIFOUND THAT BROKEN PIECES OF THE TSCR EITHER (1) MIGRATED FROM THEIR HOST CAVITY AND DROPPED COMPLETELY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY OR (2) LODGED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STEE...
PE04014Opened 5 Feb 2004Closed 24 Jun 2004STEERING
STEERING BINDING
ODI'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A BROKEN, BENT, DEFORMED, FRAGMENTED OR DISPLACED TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), VTNA PART NUMBER 1607363, TO RESTRICT THEVEHICLE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.THE PE IDENTIFIED THIRTEEN VTNA WARRANTY CLAIMS THAT ALLEGE THAT THE TSCR HAD FAILED AND THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING EFFORT HAD BEEN ADVERSELY AFFECTED.TO DATE, ODI HAS NOT FOUND ANY SAMPLES OF A FAILED TSCR AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEFINITIVELY ESTABLISH WHETHER A FAILED TSCR CAN OR CANNOT CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.ODI BELIEVES THAT IT IS APPROPRI...
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Elyria, OH
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S LEFT STEERING ARM CAME APART. THE VEHICLE THEN DRIFTED INTO THE WALL AND CAME TO REST. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ARM WAS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MR
NHTSA complaint #10052205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Youngstown, OH
SUSPENSION
THE AVERAGE MILES THE CONSUMER GETS OUT OF A SET OF STEERING TIRES ARE: 1ST SET-85K, 2ND SET-100K, AND IS NOW ON THE 3RD SET OF TIRES. (VOLVO TRUCKS OF NORTH AMERICA/MODEL-UNGIO) SCC
NHTSA complaint #565173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elsa, TX
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
CONSUMER STATES THAT STEER AXLE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE LEFT SIDE FRONT UBOLT FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INNER SIDEWALL OF A TIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #567043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salisbury, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
CONSUMER IS A DRIVER FOR FOOD LION. THE COMPLAINT IS WITH THE BRAKES ON THE OLDER MODEL SEMI TRUCKS. THEY FREEZE UP IN THE MORNINGS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. A CO-WORKER HAD A MISHAP WITH ONE OF THE VEHICLES. THE BRAKES FROZE CAUSING THE CO-WORKER TO LOSE CONTROL AND OVER TURN THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #565540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, NC
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO CENTER PIN SHEERED OFF AND U-BOLT WAS MISSING, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO IMPACT OF JACKKNIFE.
NHTSA complaint #565641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairton, NJ
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. THE HEATER FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS MAKING THE JAKE BRAKE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #565013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairton, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. THE HEATER FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS MAKING THE JAKE BRAKE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #565013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pfafftown, NC
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #565136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plover, WI
SUSPENSION
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END RESULTING IN AXLE SLIDING AROUND CURVE CAUSING A ROLLOVER 25-MARCH-2000, CONSUMER HEARD LOUD SNAP AS ACCIDENT HAPPENDED, FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS BENT, CONTACTED SPECIALIST CLAIMS WHO SAID THE AXLE SHIFTED.
NHTSA complaint #565202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bartlett, IL
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER OWNS FOUR OF THESE TRUCKS, THEY ARE EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR AND PROBLEMS WITH ALIGNMENT, ON ONE OF THE VEHICLES THE LEFT TIRE BROKE CAUSING A FUEL SPILL, TWO OF THE VEHICLES HAD TIRE BLOWOUTS, CONSUMER ALSO STATED EVERYTHING INSIDE TIRE BROKE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE WERE ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHICH VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #565623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cherry Valley, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #565589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairton, NJ
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF. THE HEATER FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE ENGINE IDLES HIGH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS MAKING THE JAKE BRAKE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #565013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Salt Lake, UT
SEATS
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT VALVE, FOOT VALVE HOOD SHOCKS, CAB BLOWER MOTOR STEERING COLUMN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE SUSPENSION LEVELING VALVE AND AIR DRYER WERE ALSO REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8007904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Salt Lake, UT
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT VALVE, FOOT VALVE HOOD SHOCKS, CAB BLOWER MOTOR STEERING COLUMN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE SUSPENSION LEVELING VALVE AND AIR DRYER WERE ALSO REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8007904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Salt Lake, UT
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT VALVE, FOOT VALVE HOOD SHOCKS, CAB BLOWER MOTOR STEERING COLUMN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE SUSPENSION LEVELING VALVE AND AIR DRYER WERE ALSO REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8007904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Salt Lake, UT
EQUIPMENT
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT VALVE, FOOT VALVE HOOD SHOCKS, CAB BLOWER MOTOR STEERING COLUMN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE SUSPENSION LEVELING VALVE AND AIR DRYER WERE ALSO REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #8007904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wood Dale, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE TRUCK IS LEANING TO THE LEFT SIDE.>THE TRUCK HAS PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE.>THE TRUCK HAS EXTENSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHAT CAUSED >REPLACEMENT OF TWO WINDSHIELDS.>THE TRUCK LOOSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT.>MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT A VOLVO GMC TRUCK OF CHICAGO DETERMINED THAT>THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. (I HAVE INVOICE TO PROVE IT)>
NHTSA complaint #740566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wood Dale, IL
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE TRUCK IS LEANING TO THE LEFT SIDE.>THE TRUCK HAS PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE.>THE TRUCK HAS EXTENSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHAT CAUSED >REPLACEMENT OF TWO WINDSHIELDS.>THE TRUCK LOOSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT.>MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT A VOLVO GMC TRUCK OF CHICAGO DETERMINED THAT>THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. (I HAVE INVOICE TO PROVE IT)>
NHTSA complaint #740566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.