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1987 Volvo 780

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1997
SeatsFire

PARKED VEHICLE OVERNIGHT, NEXT MORNING CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE; PASSENGER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY HEATING ELEMENT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #813946

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 1995
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE GAS TANK HAS RUPTURED BECAUSE THE DRIVE SHAFT IS TOO CLOSE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #966388

Official recalls

1

97V166000 · Electrical System:wiring

Sep 22, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CABLES, CHAFING OF THE INSULATION OF THE CABLES FEEDING THE SEAT HEATER, POWER SEAT MOTORS AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR SITUATED UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, CAN OCCUR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CHAFING CAN LEAD TO A LOW OHM SHORT CIRCUIT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT OR REPLACE THESE CABLES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.