1998 Volvo Vn770: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints
67
Total Complaints
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
10
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
5
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POWER PROBLEMS AND SHORTS CAUSING BURNING SMELL. MJS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF, TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, AND ALSO GUAGES GO OFF WHILE GOING..."
"WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POWER PROBLEMS AND SHORTS CAUSING BURNING SMELL. MJS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF, TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, AND ALSO GUAGES GO OFF WHILE GOING..."
"WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POWER PROBLEMS AND SHORTS CAUSING BURNING SMELL. MJS. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING TURNS, WHEELS HAVE FALLEN OFF, TRUCKS HAVE CAUGHT FIRE, AND ALSO GUAGES GO OFF WHILE GOING..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MO: 10 OH: 10 TN: 8 UN: 7 IN: 6 OR: 5 WV: 4 IA: 3 MN: 3 FL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

49.3%
Original Owners
50.7%
Second+ Owners

Volvo Vn770 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999650
20001010

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