1998 Volvo 770 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Volvo 770. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Clutch pedal would not engage as designed. On several occasions it failed. Twice in traffic and one after coming to a complete stop. Used excessive force to engage, for it would engage after repeated stomping on the clutch pedal. However, the last time it would not engage, I used both feet too…”
“Consumer states that the vehicle will not start. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Please provide further information. *mr”
“Consumer has had to replace 10 or 11 sets of drive axle u-bolts also the front axle is over weight. *jg”
“Consumer has had to replace 10 or 11 sets of drive axle u-bolts also the front axle is over weight. *jg”
“The front brakes were replaced on the truck.*jb”
“While driving, the right front steer tire experienced a blowout, causing $9990 in damages, consumer barely avoided a bridge and traffic, the steer axle weight is a problem, possibly causing tire wear and causing vehicle to pull to the right with no steering input. *slc”
“While driving, the right front steer tire experienced a blowout, causing $9990 in damages, consumer barely avoided a bridge and traffic, the steer axle weight is a problem, possibly causing tire wear and causing vehicle to pull to the right with no steering input. *slc”
“While driving, the right front steer tire experienced a blowout, causing $9990 in damages, consumer barely avoided a bridge and traffic, the steer axle weight is a problem, possibly causing tire wear and causing vehicle to pull to the right with no steering input. *slc”
Defect investigations
MULTIPLE DEFECTS
ALLEGE THAT THE WIA MODEL INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BLOWER FAN MALFUNCTION AND THE 770 VNL STEERING DIFFICULTIES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTION
FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
SLEEPER BERTH FIRES
STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINT
STEERING AXLE U-BOLT
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Volvo 770 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.