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Volvo WCA

Every Volvo WCA model year on file, 1990 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years11 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131990 to 2002
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins304Summed across model years
By model year

The 1997 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.75119901992199419961199820002002
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Volvo WCA complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volvo WCA model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volvo WCA by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2002Not decoded0NoneNone1129
2001Not decoded0NoneNone1029
2000Not decoded0NoneNone1028
1999Not decoded0NoneNone1026
1998Not decoded0NoneNone4026
1997Heavy truck1100.0506026
1996Not decoded0NoneNone5026
1995Not decoded0NoneNone4025
1994Not decoded0NoneNone3025
1993Not decoded0NoneNone1016
1992Not decoded0NoneNone1016
1991Not decoded0NoneNone1016
1990Not decoded0NoneNone1016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volvo WCA

  • 02V-238 Sep 9, 2002
    Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective…
    Lighting · 5,532 vehicles
  • 00V-002-002 Feb 24, 2000
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes
    Brakes · 14k vehicles
  • 98V-255 Oct 14, 1998
    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks
    Suspension · 95k vehicles
  • 98V-120-001 May 19, 1998
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw
    Wheels · 3,065 vehicles
  • 97V-212 Nov 17, 1997
    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks
    Suspension · 923 vehicles
  • 97V-023 Feb 24, 1997
    Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted
    Structure · 1,928 vehicles
  • 96V-095 Mar 23, 1996
    Traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the…
    Brakes · 771 vehicles
  • 96V-038 Feb 22, 1996
    Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles built with a volvo 5.7 (12,500 lbs) front steering axle
    Steering · 1,303 vehicles
  • 96V-032 Feb 12, 1996
    Rear suspension axle retention plate can break under normal use, affecting axle alignment
    Suspension · 6,034 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.