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Volvo ACLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Volvo ACL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: EquipmentSafety recalls191988–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo ACL problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Equipment10
Suspension10
Wheels10
19 recalls

Volvo ACL recalls

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

–Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Aug 15, 2002 · 19,915 vehicles–Suspension01V-167 · 2000 · Jul 10, 2001 · 12 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · May 8, 2001 · 760 vehicles–Wheels: rim00V-190 · 2000 · Jan 29, 2001 · 182 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-139 · 1999 · Nov 20, 2000 · 13,373 vehicles–Steering: linkages00V-246 · 1999 · Oct 24, 2000 · 730 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock00V-232 · 1997–2000 · Aug 22, 2000 · 18,362 vehicles–Parking brake00V-002 · 1997–1998 · Feb 24, 2000 · 13,516 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly00V-019 · 1988–1993 · Jan 21, 2000 · 3,633 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap00V-012 · 1999 · Jan 18, 2000 · 468 vehicles–Steering: linkages98V-297 · 1997–1998 · Nov 17, 1998 · 25 vehicles–Air suspension: lines and fittings98V-255 · 1994–1998 · Oct 14, 1998 · 95,013 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.