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1998 Volvo VNL64T

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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63Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199845
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
51Electrical System
5Steering
5Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Air
2Structure
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 63 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.

  • Suspension. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 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 reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

5 reports
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43,000 miles · Feb 11, 2003
Steering

THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT TIE ROD, THE DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE THE WRONG SIZE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10006929

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2002
Steering

WHEN DRIVING OR BACKING OUT AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING LOCKS UP, VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #8005186

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Air

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDER DASH. *YH

NHTSA ODI #565028

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Steering

CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING IS INOPERATIVE AS IF THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING. *TT

NHTSA ODI #565011

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2000
SteeringSuspension

STEERING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

NHTSA ODI #9001051

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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