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Volvo 660Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 660.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints24Top: SuspensionSafety recalls01998–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volvo 660 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 660 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'00'01'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 660 problems

All model years combined: 24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension60
Steering50
Electrical system51
Power train50
Engine and engine cooling40
Structure40
Visibility30
Exterior lighting20
Equipment21
2 other systems20
0 recalls

Volvo 660 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 660

  1. FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAKEA02021 · 1998–2001 · closed Nov 6, 2003
    No recall
  2. SLEEPER BERTH FIRESPE01040 · 1998–2001 · closed Mar 26, 2002
    No recall
  3. STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINTPE01041 · 1998–2000 · closed Jun 14, 2002
    No recall
  4. STEERING AXLE U-BOLTPE01042 · 1998–2000 · closed Sep 6, 2002
    No recall