1999 Volvo 770 problems
Owners have filed 110 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Volvo 770. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. Next are electrical system (13%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 110 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The spring broke on the vehicle, causing the left steering wheel assembly fell under the truck, took out the engine and caused vehicle to roll on straightaway, consumer was taken to the hospital.
Consumer stated that all u-bolts on front axle broke, causing a loss of drivelines, consumer injured his knees, vehicle was aligned and six months later was off again, front axle is too heavy with a fuel tank and driver.