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1983 Volvo Dl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall 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

Electrical System
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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 reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000
TiresInjury

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND CROSSED THE SHOULDER AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS ONCOMMING TRAFFIC, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER SUSTAINED BROKEN BONES (TOYO/LES SCHWAB SPECTRUM TIRE SIZE P195/75R14). NLM

NHTSA ODI #556319

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1998
Electrical System

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. INSULATION CRUMBLED OFF OF WIRES CAUSING WIRES TO SHORT OUT. EFFECTS INCLUDED STARTER ENGAGING AT ROAD SPEED CAUSING PART FAILURE, VEHICLE WOULD CEASE RUNNING AT ROAD SPEEDS AND FAIL TO RESTART.

NHTSA ODI #528275

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

PARKED CAR WENT BACK TO START THE CAR AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807332

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.