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2002 Volvo HEAVY TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

350,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Structure:Body
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Structure:Body1
Tires1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20111
20141

2011: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10388668 · 2011-03-07 (March 7, 2011)

2006 VOLVO 245, UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE WEST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 1 WAS OVERTAKING UNIT 2 ON THE LEFT SIDE. UNIT 2 LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND UNIT 1 AND 2 COLLIDED. UNIT 1 STARTED TO JACKKNIFE FORCING BOTH UNITS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UNIT 2 DROVE INTO THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. UNIT 1 STRUCK THE DITCH AND SPUN AROUND AND OVERTURNED ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0048-91) *JB UPDATED 03/21/11 *BF

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10388668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609940 · 2014-07-11 (July 11, 2014)

METAL STRAP HOLDING UP AIR TANK RESERVOIR IS CONSTANTLY BREAKING, BROKE ON MY TRUCK FEW YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, IS BREAKING UP ON ALL MY TRUCKS WITH ABOVE DESIGN. MYSELF GETTING TIRED WITH DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND PART, I HAVE REPLACED METAL STRAP WITH A TIE DOWN RATCHET RATED 5000LBS. NOW I'M GETTING TICKETS FROM DOT FOR DOING SO AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM THE RIGHT WAY. MENTION ABOVE VOLVO PART NUMBER IS 8073380. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUE INVOLVING ALL VOLVO TRUCKS 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 IF NOT MORE. LOSING AIR TANKS WHILE …

Owner-reported narrative. 350,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609940 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.