1999 Volvo VNL770 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Volvo VNL770, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Consumer states truck is having tire wear, alignment, and u-bolt problems, tire cupping is a problem which reduces the wear and the right side is usually the side that loses alignment, there is a small vibration in the rear end of vehicle, consumer states the u-bolts were undersized and were replaced with larger bolts, also the wheel bearings have been replaced, also there is an air leak even when the engine is off and no on can locate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #565356, filed 2002-05“Consumer states while driving the engine shut off, the fuel injectors needed to be replaced as well as the fuel sending unit, consumer states the fuel injectors went out twice, detroit diesel paid for the injectors.”
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 1999 Volvo VNL770
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Volvo VNL770
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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