1996 Volvo Volvo Truck Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Volvo Truck years
- Not enough data 5th of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck. That ranks 5th out of 8 Volvo Truck model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is suspension (4 complaints, 80%). There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 5owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4 | 80% | — | — | — |
| Electrical System | 2 | 40% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 20% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1996 Volvo Volvo Truck recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Problem: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar 3116 mechanically unit injected diesel engines. The governor of the engine controls the unit injector fueling by way of a control assembly. In this assembly, a link to the governor is joined to the control rod using a rivet. This rivet can loosen and then wear resulting in engine speed instability.
Risk: If not identified and corrected, engine speed control could be lost due to rivet disengagement.
Fix: Caterpillar is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the control assembly and replaced if necessary.
Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: Dealers will replace the factory installed engine cooling fan.
Suspension
Problem: The equalizing beam shaft of the tandem axle suspension were manufactured from as-rolled sae4140 steel rather than the specified annealed sae4140. These shafts can fracture inside the beam at the toe of the weld.
Risk: Vehicles are subject to vehicle tilt and possible rollover in the event that both equalizing beams, on the same side of the vehicle, experience a simultaneous shaft failure. Affected suspensions can also drop and contact the road surface generating sparks which could ignite flammable material.
Fix: Owner notification is being conducted by neway anchorlok. Dealers will inspect and replace all suspension suspension beams with suspension beams containing appropriate shafts.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tractor brought to dealer for recall notice to replace rear spring shackle saddle blocks. After having parts replaced, u-bolts broke several times, causing entire differential to twist sideways, shearing off the alignment pins and the crossmember to stress and fail. These failures resulted in two…
Volvo w1a64ttes truck - consumer states vehicle is experiencing problems with the dash. *tt
Consumer states the windows in the truck have cracked. *tt
Vehicle is having problems with the wiring harness under the dash and the u-bolts(vehicle model: wit64). *jg
The vehicle has had unusual tracking inconsistencies since new, the rear axle tires have worn out prematurely and the vehicle has been grabbing while driving down the highway, the rear of the vehicle is not in line with the front and the pins which hold the leaf springs together were never…
Other Volvo Volvo Truck years
← 1995 Volvo Truck · 1997 Volvo Truck →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Volvo Truck | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo Truck | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 Volvo Truck | 7 | 2 |
| 1999 Volvo Truck | 12 | 1 |
| 1998 Volvo Truck | 13 | 3 |
| 1997 Volvo Truck | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 | 3 |
| 1995 Volvo Truck | 10 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck?
Owners most often report suspension, electrical system, engine and engine cooling problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 4 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1996 Volvo Volvo Truck a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Volvo Truck model years, the 1996 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.