Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Volvo 660, most frequently naming the brakes, powertrain (other) and steering categories. 4 NHTSA investigations name it; and 26 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
SLEEPER BERTH FIRES
STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINT
STEERING AXLE U-BOLT
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
AIR LEVELING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS LOSING AIR.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
DRIVESHAFT BECAME INOPERABLE , UNABLING VEHICLE TO MOVE/ HAS COME APART. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING CLUTCH CYLINDER WILL STICK AND OR LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NO REMEDY FOR PROBLEM.*AK
STEER SHAFT WOULD LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AND BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, HAS NO REMEDY.*AK
AXLE:REAR: U BOLTS FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED;HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO FIND REMEDY FOR PROBLEM. THERE ARE 15 OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.**AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN
Programming Failure - Chassis With Cummins Engine And An Allison Transmission
POWER TRAIN
Warranty Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT, I-Shift, mDrive ) Control Housing Assembly; Guidelines For Filing A Claim For Chassis Return Visit With Transmission Issues After A Repair Requiring Control Housing Removal And Reinstallation - US07 And Newer
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
DTC U012100 - Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module, No Additional Information
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
(Back Office) - Cruise Control Inoperative After Updating Software VECU5 Without ESP Package (UESP)
POWER TRAIN
AMT Control Housing Bench Testing - False Failures
STEERING; SUSPENSION
Volvo Chassis - Drag Link Inspection And Replacement Criteria
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.