1996 Volvo WIA64TES Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 83%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Volvo WIA64TES, 83% of the 6 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.
“Timing gear cover had 2 bolt eyelets broken off and the bolts were screwed into block with washers to raise bolt heads up to the height of the cover, causing an oil leak and vehicle to overheat. …”
NHTSA complaint #561672, filed 2001-06“There's a popping or snapping sounds coming from the dashboard, and during a rainstorm or when the truck is being washed, water leaks excessively under the dash onto the floor in the drivers area. There is a u-bolt problem, and the firewall is cracking from side to side. The consumer had taken the vehicle to an authorized dealer who stated that there is nothing wrong with the design, but the consumer viewed both older and newer model's on their lot with the same crack in the same locations on the firewall.”
NHTSA complaint #565116, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
- 10215306Jun 15, 2022Volvo Chassis - Drag Link Inspection And Replacement Criteria
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Volvo WIA64TES
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Volvo WIA64TES
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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