Total Complaints
12 filings
VOLVO WIA · model year
1997 VOLVO WIA
12 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1997VOLVOWIA carries 12 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.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1997 WIA is suspension with 4 filings, followed by structure (3) and structure:frame and members (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 1997 WIA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
12
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 | 4 |
| STRUCTURE | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030211SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*AK *JB
20020612SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRUCK STARTED TO PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT AND CONSUMER HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING THE TRUCK, ONCE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT STEER TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE VERY OUTSIDE EDGE TO THE THREAD, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING SO BAD THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT IN FEBUARY 1998 THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REBUILT.*JB
20020529SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF REPLACING HIS 6TH SET OF STEER TIRES. *JG
20020514STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES SLEEPER WALL SIDE SEAMS LEAK WATER.(VOLVO TRUCK 64TWIA) *YH
20020426ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDER THE DASH. (VOLVO TRUCK 64TWIA)*YH
20020426VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE DRIVERS WINDOW IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT STAY IN.(VOLVO TRUCK 64TWIA) *YH
20020426STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES SLEEPER WALL SIDE SEAMS LEAK WATER.(VOLVO TRUCK 64TWIA) *YH
20020417SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS CONSTANT SHAKING IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND IN STEERING WHEEL, AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES AND ALIGNED VEHICLE. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL SHAKING VIOLENTLY. *TT
20020404POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER A LOAD ,THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT NOV 2000 FOR THIS PROBLUM. IT STARTED AGAIN IN NOV.2001. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE TRANSMISSION TELL ME THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLUM. THERE IS NOTHING AS DANGEROUS AS A TRUCK GEARING DOWN ON A HILL , AND HAVING THE TRANSMISSION JUMP OUT OF GEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
19990819SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRAME, TIRE IS WORN OUT. VECHICLE ISN'T STAYING ON TRACK, IT KEEPS GOING INTO OTHER LANES. ALSO, FRAME IS BENT. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE APPEAL FORUM IS HELPFUL BUT THERE SHOULD BE A METHOD FOR CONSUMERS TO REACH THE MANUFACTURERS EASILY. *YH CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS PROXIMATE TO THE CROSS MEMBERS WITHIN THE FRAME RAILS, THEY ARE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO KEEP THE FRAME RAILS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE FLEXIBILITY PARAMETERS, THIS CAUSES A TEMPORARY BREECH IN THE CONTACT POINTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE, THIS RESULTS IN THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE BECOMING MISALIGNED WHEN CLOSED AND CAUSES A THRUST PROBLEM TO THE STEER AXLE AS THE FORWARD DRIVE IS NOW PUSHING IT AT AN ANGLE TO A FORWARD STRAIGHT LINE, THERE IS STRESS ON REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, THE NET RESULT IS COMPONENT BREAKAGE, PREMATURE WEAR, AND A TRUCK THAT DRIFTS AND WANDERS, VOLVO REPLACED THE REAR SUSPENSION, FRONT BUSHINGS, STRAIGHTEN FR
19990819STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRAME, TIRE IS WORN OUT. VECHICLE ISN'T STAYING ON TRACK, IT KEEPS GOING INTO OTHER LANES. ALSO, FRAME IS BENT. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE APPEAL FORUM IS HELPFUL BUT THERE SHOULD BE A METHOD FOR CONSUMERS TO REACH THE MANUFACTURERS EASILY. *YH CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS PROXIMATE TO THE CROSS MEMBERS WITHIN THE FRAME RAILS, THEY ARE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO KEEP THE FRAME RAILS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE FLEXIBILITY PARAMETERS, THIS CAUSES A TEMPORARY BREECH IN THE CONTACT POINTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE, THIS RESULTS IN THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE BECOMING MISALIGNED WHEN CLOSED AND CAUSES A THRUST PROBLEM TO THE STEER AXLE AS THE FORWARD DRIVE IS NOW PUSHING IT AT AN ANGLE TO A FORWARD STRAIGHT LINE, THERE IS STRESS ON REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, THE NET RESULT IS COMPONENT BREAKAGE, PREMATURE WEAR, AND A TRUCK THAT DRIFTS AND WANDERS, VOLVO REPLACED THE REAR SUSPENSION, FRONT BUSHINGS, STRAIGHTEN FR
19970213STRUCTURE
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE WHOLE TRUCK .
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1997 VOLVO WIA have?▼
The 1997 VOLVO WIA has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 VOLVO WIA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1997 VOLVO WIA is SUSPENSION with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE and STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Is the 1997 VOLVO WIA 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.
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Data as of 2025. 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.
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