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1998 Volvo VNL64T problems

NHTSA has received 85 complaints about the 1998 Volvo VNL64T, and 60% of them involve suspension. After that come electrical system (7%) and steering (7%).

At a glance

Complaints
85 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Suspension 60% of complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 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%.

  • Suspension 60%
  • Electrical system 7%
  • Steering 7%
  • Fuel system 5%
  • Transmission 5%
  • Body & structure 4%
  • Brakes 2%
  • Cooling system 2%
  • Tires 2%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 2%

What the data shows

None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% 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.

Front end suspension problems causing excessive wear to tires/cupping and deterioration of other components in steering and suspension system. Mjs

July 1997

Our front end is unstable above 63 MPH. We also have a front end weight with full tanks of 13000 and a gross of 23000+. Seems a bit high compared to the 17885 they advertise for the brooks and dunn le. Dwight mcalexander of volvo na has attempted to put this problem off onto the option as they speced the trucks for this limited run.

Notices loud popping noise when rolling over uneven or rough pavement. This has always been the case with this truck. Deaker can't find nothing wrong.

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