1998 Volvo VNL Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 400,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Volvo VNL, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 400,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1998 Volvo VNL. The contact received an unknown manufacturers recall notice concerning the steering drag link september 2010. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact that they would not assist with repairs due to age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 400,000 and the current mileage was 600,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10357873, filed 2010-09, 400,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10215306Jun 15, 2022Volvo Chassis - Drag Link Inspection And Replacement Criteria
- 10130246Feb 20, 2018Volvo Chassis - Equipped With An Automated Manual Transmission (AMT, I-Shift ) - Error Code 126 Displayed In Premium Tech Tool (PTT ) While Performing The Calibration Procedure…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 25% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 20% |
| 2014 | 1 | 13% |
| 2013 | 1 | 14% |
| 2012 | 1 | 20% |
| 2007 | 2 | 13% |
| 2006 | 3 | 43% |
| 2005 | 4 | 67% |
| 2004 | 2 | 40% |
| 2000 | 2 | 20% |
| 1999 | 2 | 18% |
| 1998 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo VNL
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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