Total Complaints
4 filings
VOLVO WIA · model year
1998 VOLVO WIA
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 1998VOLVOWIA 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 1998 WIA is power train:manual transmission with 1 filings, followed by suspension (1) and wheels (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 WIA. 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 |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020514POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES OIL COOLER WENT OUT.*YD. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEER TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB
20020514SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES OIL COOLER WENT OUT.*YD. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEER TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB
20020514WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES OIL COOLER WENT OUT.*YD. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEER TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB
20020514ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES OIL COOLER WENT OUT.*YD. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEER TIRES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB
Compare 1998VOLVOWIA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 VOLVO WIA have?▼
The 1998 VOLVO WIA has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 VOLVO WIA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 VOLVO WIA is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION and WHEELS.
Is the 1998 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.
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 WIA; 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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