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Volvo WIATES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

307,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 to 1997 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting125.0%
Electrical and battery issues125.0%
Steering behavior125.0%

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.

Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Interior Lighting
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System:Wiring1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Interior Lighting1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Steering1

Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Interior Lighting: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Steering: 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). 3 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.

2001
2
2002
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20022

2001: 2; 2002: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 565915 · 2002-05-30 (May 30, 2002)

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *JG

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565915 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 565115 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.*YD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565115 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 565068 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 307,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 565068 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

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.

1995
0
1997
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19950
19970

1995: 0; 1997: 0

Year-by-year records

Volvo WIATES model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199520Not available
199720Not available