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Volvo 780Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 26 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Volvo 780.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints26Top: SteeringSafety recalls21987–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo 780 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 780 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo 780 problems

All model years combined: 26 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
Steering63
Seats52
Air bags31
Engine and engine cooling30
Suspension30
Visibility30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Structure20
8 other systems92
2 recalls

Volvo 780 recalls

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

–Electrical system: wiring97V-166 · 1987–1991 · Sep 22, 1997 · 9,684 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump91V-010 · 1989–1990 · Jan 8, 1991 · 19,286 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 780

  1. Discrepancies in Required CFR ReportingAQ18005 · 2011–2016 · closed Aug 4, 2023
    No recall
  2. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · 1999 · closed Dec 12, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-441
  3. INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYSEA94015 · 1990–1993 · closed Oct 12, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-185
  4. INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE93095 · 1991 · closed Apr 20, 1994
    No recall