1998 Volvo Vn610: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 164 complaints
164
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

110,000 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
428,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
21
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
7
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
6
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
5
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
5

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND BREAKAGE OF THE U-BOLT. MJS"
"FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES AND DRAG LINK. MJS"
"STEERING BOX AND PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES CAUSING STEERING TO FEEL LOOSE. NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28