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Volvo DLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Volvo DL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21981–1990 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1983Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo DL problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Electrical system40
Equipment20
Vehicle speed control21
Steering20
Power train10
Engine and engine cooling10
Tires11
Exterior lighting10
2 recalls

Volvo DL recalls

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

–Ignition: module82V-134 · 1982 · Dec 28, 1982 · 31,420 vehicles–Electrical system: ignition81V-131 · 1981 · Oct 23, 1981 · 5,750 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the DL

  1. IGNITION PROBLEMS, FLUID LEAKS AND STALLDP83002 · 1981 · closed Mar 10, 1983
    No recall