Volvo 660 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
24 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
479,522 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 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 5 of 24 complaints (20.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 8.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 4.2% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 4.2% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 4.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 4.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 5 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 1 |
Suspension: 5; Steering: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 2; Structure: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 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: 2
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 7; 2002: 12; 2003: 1; 2008: 2; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 565020 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: DASH/READOUT MODULE, STEERING/UNLESS THE VIBRATION IS BAD WHEN THE TIRES ARE CUPPED, THE WINDSHIELD SEEM TO CRACK EASILY-REPLACED 3 TIMES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION THE TRUCK SUDDENLY BOUNCED WHEN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CHANGED LANES. (THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED) SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233516 · 2008-07-08 (July 8, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 (NA) VOLVO 660. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. HE COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEERING DRAG LINK HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 479,522.
Owner-reported narrative. 479,522 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8016778 · 2002-08-20 (August 20, 2002)
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DUETO TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT HOSE BUSTING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8016778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8008090 · 2002-04-19 (April 19, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH VOLTS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8008090 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10004647 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS SWITCH WITHIN VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND REPLACED SOME FUSES AND RELAYS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004647 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 558098 · 2000-12-12 (December 12, 2000)
WIRING HARNESS IN THE CONTROL PANEL IN SLEEPER BERTH SHORTED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. VOLVO FIRED THEIR OWN INVESTIGATOR WHO CLAIMED PROBLEM CAME FROM CONTROL PANEL. *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558098 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
1998: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2005: 0