1996 Volvo Volvo Truck 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 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck, 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
- Suspension450.0%
- Electrical225.0%
- Engine112.5%
- Visibility112.5%
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
TRACTOR BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE REAR SPRING SHACKLE SADDLE BLOCKS. AFTER HAVING PARTS REPLACED, U-BOLTS BROKE SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL TO TWIST SIDEWAYS, SHEARING OFF THE ALIGNMENT PINS AND THE CROSSMEMBER TO STRESS AND FAIL. THESE FAILURES RESULTED IN TWO BLOWN AIR BAGS AND A NEW CROSSMEMBER. ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. CONTINUED TO HAVE STEER TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS, CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THIS VEHICLE. *TT
VOLVO W1A64TTES TRUCK - CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *TT
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
VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH AND THE U-BOLTS(VEHICLE MODEL: WIT64). *JG
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD UNUSUAL TRACKING INCONSISTENCIES SINCE NEW, THE REAR AXLE TIRES HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GRABBING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE FRONT AND THE PINS WHICH HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER WERE NEVER INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD UNUSUAL TRACKING INCONSISTENCIES SINCE NEW, THE REAR AXLE TIRES HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GRABBING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN LINE WITH THE FRONT AND THE PINS WHICH HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER WERE NEVER INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. NLM
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 THE WINDOWS IN THE TRUCK HAVE CRACKED. *TT
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 .