VOLVO VN660 · model year

1998 VOLVO VN660

3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1998VOLVOVN660 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1998 VN660 is suspension with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and vehicle speed control (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 1998 VN660. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

Recent Complaints

20020514VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAD CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS AND STUCK AT 1100 RPM. *YH

19991214SUSPENSION

FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO TIRES AND ROUGH RIDE, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

19991214ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILURE, REQUIRED OVERHAULING. MJS

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1998 VOLVO VN660 have?
The 1998 VOLVO VN660 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 VOLVO VN660?
The most-complained component for the 1998 VOLVO VN660 is SUSPENSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1998 VOLVO VN660 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1998 VOLVO VN660; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.