2009 Volvo 780 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Volvo 780, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Steering360.0%
- Airbags120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNLESS EXTRA FORCE IS USED. MUST MAKE 2 OR 3 ATEMPS TO TURN WHEELS INORDER TO PARK CAR VERTICALLY OR MAKE A U-TURN. VERY DANGEROUS . IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHERE ON WHERE I AM, FROM AN ALMOST STANDING OR VERY SLOW DRIVING IT IS A MAJOR DANGER. TCITY STREET, DRIVEWAY, HIGHWAY THE SAME THING HAPPENS EVEN PULLING INTO AND OUR OF DIAGNOL PARKING SPACES. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO WHAT YOU ARE ASKING.......THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SENT TO ME BUT NOT THE DEALERS. BEFORE THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER WOULD HELP I HAD TO BRING THE NOTICE I RECEIVED THEY MADE ADJUSTMENTS RELUCTANTLY-THIS WAS AT VOVOL OF C LEARWATER. - DID NOT THINK IT W REAL PROBLEM ON 9/4/12. HELP THE SAFETY FACTOR IS VERY REAL
THE CAB LEANS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE VIDEO OF HOW BAD IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CAB LEANS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE VIDEO OF HOW BAD IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CAB LEANS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE VIDEO OF HOW BAD IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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