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1989 Volvo Volvo White

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Suspension
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
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.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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 reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSuspension

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFTER RATTLES, VIBRATES AND IS VERY NOISY, IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION SHAKES, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL INPUT IS LEAKING, DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT INPUT IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, BAD U-JOINTS, EXCESSIVE METAL IN HOUSING, AND NOTED THAT HOUSING AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE CONTAMINATED, INSTALLED YOKE ON D…

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CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFTER RATTLES, VIBRATES AND IS VERY NOISY, IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION SHAKES, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL INPUT IS LEAKING, DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT INPUT IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, BAD U-JOINTS, EXCESSIVE METAL IN HOUSING, AND NOTED THAT HOUSING AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE CONTAMINATED, INSTALLED YOKE ON DIFFERENTIAL, DRIVESHAFT REPLACED; CARRIER BEARING CAME APART AND DROPPED OUT, DEALER REPLACED CARRIER BEARING AND DRIVELINE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #565200

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
Suspension

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DETERIORATION OF TIRES AND OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (SHACKLE BOLTS, SPRING HANGER, U-BOLT AND TIE RODS). MJS

NHTSA ODI #549605

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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