1998 Volvo Volvo Truck Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck, 23% of the 13 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 is experiencing problems with premature steering tire wear, tracker is aligned every 6 months and tires are balanced every 3 months. Also there is a short somewhere allowing for problems witht he dash and the electric windows.”
NHTSA complaint #565014, filed 2001-08“The truck was overweight on the front axle, consumer moved tanks and fifth wheel back. (vehicle model: brooks and dunn) . Also the truck experienced electrical problems.”
NHTSA complaint #565157, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck
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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