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SuspensionPart report

1998 Volvo Volvo Truck Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
54%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck, 54% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 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.

“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

“Volvo vnl64t 1998 - consumer experiencing front end problems possibly causing premature steer tire wear, dealer replaced, balanced and aligned steer tires that were off track.”

NHTSA complaint #565602, filed 2002-05

Related service bulletins

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000229%
1999758%
1998754%
1996480%
1995220%
1994360%

Other parts of the 1998 Volvo Volvo Truck

Brakes
3 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
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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