1999 Volvo VNL770 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 1999 Volvo VNL770, 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
- Suspension425.0%
- Interior & seats212.5%
- Transmission212.5%
- Steering212.5%
- Tires & wheels16.3%
- Body & structure16.3%
- Visibility16.3%
- Brakes16.3%
- Electrical16.3%
- Fuel system16.3%
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
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES TRUCK IS HAVING TIRE WEAR, ALIGNMENT, AND U-BOLT PROBLEMS, TIRE CUPPING IS A PROBLEM WHICH REDUCES THE WEAR AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS USUALLY THE SIDE THAT LOSES ALIGNMENT, THERE IS A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE U-BOLTS WERE UNDERSIZED AND WERE REPLACED WITH LARGER BOLTS, ALSO THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THERE IS AN AIR LEAK EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND NO ON CAN LOCATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO SCALE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING OVERWEIGHT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES TRUCK IS HAVING TIRE WEAR, ALIGNMENT, AND U-BOLT PROBLEMS, TIRE CUPPING IS A PROBLEM WHICH REDUCES THE WEAR AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS USUALLY THE SIDE THAT LOSES ALIGNMENT, THERE IS A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE U-BOLTS WERE UNDERSIZED AND WERE REPLACED WITH LARGER BOLTS, ALSO THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ALSO THERE IS AN AIR LEAK EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND NO ON CAN LOCATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE VALVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
1999 VOLVO VNL770, VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STUCK A GUARDRAIL AND TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HE HAD A STEERING ISSUE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0291-89. *JB UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF UPDATED 06/09/10. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO SCALE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING OVERWEIGHT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO SCALE VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING OVERWEIGHT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE VALVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOWS HAVE EITHER CRACKED OR BLOWN OUT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE VALVE. *JB
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
Data on this page last refreshed .