Total Complaints
4 filings
VOLVO VOLVO WHITE · model year
1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE
4 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 1989VOLVOVOLVO WHITE carries 4 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 1989 VOLVO WHITE is suspension with 2 filings, followed by power train:manual transmission (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1989 VOLVO WHITE. 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.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020514POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHIFTER RATTLES, VIBRATES AND IS VERY NOISY, IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION SHAKES, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL INPUT IS LEAKING, DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT INPUT IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, BAD U-JOINTS, EXCESSIVE METAL IN HOUSING, AND NOTED THAT HOUSING AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE CONTAMINATED, INSTALLED YOKE ON DIFFERENTIAL, DRIVESHAFT REPLACED; CARRIER BEARING CAME APART AND DROPPED OUT, DEALER REPLACED CARRIER BEARING AND DRIVELINE. *TT
20020514ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE, DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND VALVE COVER BOLT MISSING AND GASKET LEAKING AND REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKET AND BOLT. *TT
20020514SUSPENSION
FOUR (4) LEFT REAR AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. *TT
19991214SUSPENSION
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DETERIORATION OF TIRES AND OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS (SHACKLE BOLTS, SPRING HANGER, U-BOLT AND TIE RODS). MJS
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE have?▼
The 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE is SUSPENSION with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE 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 1989 VOLVO VOLVO WHITE; 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.
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