1994 Volvo VOLVO TRUCK: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
173,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
Suspension: 3; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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). 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension 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 10006844 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)
*OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS CONSUMER EXITED A TOLL BOOTH. POSSIBLE ENGINE MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WAS A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. *JG *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006844 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10121274 · 2005-05-18 (May 18, 2005)
DT: THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. NO COLLISION OCCURRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 173,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565017 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF DRIVER WHO STATED WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT SPRING HANGER BOLTS SHEARED OFF RESULTING IN A ROLL OVER, IT IS POSSIBLE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, VEHICLE IS A VOLVO WHITEGMC 1994. *TT *DT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565601 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS A SHIMMY, EVEN AFTER FRONT-END WORK AND NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCING VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565605 · 2002-05-07 (May 7, 2002)
GMC WHITE VOLVO 1994 - REAR AXLE CENTER BOLTS BROKE, KING PINS AND SPRING HOUSING WORN OUT; FRONT TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY, APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON AVERAGE OF REAR AXLE WEARING. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565605 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
99V078000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Reported: 1999-04-13 (April 13, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS ASSEMBLED BY EITHER VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPORATION OR VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AND WITH A 2,100 RPM DETROIT SERIES 60 ENGINE, AND A 32 INCH, 8 BLADE KYSOR ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DURING FAN OPERATION AND FULL ENGINE RPM.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION POSES A HAZARD TO ANYONE WORKING OR STANDING IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE HOOD IS OPEN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
NHTSA campaign record ↗