Model year record
1999 Volvo VNL64T recalls & problems
The 1999 Volvo VNL64T has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 45 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is suspension (40 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Volvo VNL64T.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionFront › Hub; Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle | 40 | — |
| Unknown or other | 6 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Power trainClutch assembly | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS STATED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE HAD FROZEN UP ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. (JONATHON DEATON ON BEHALF OF FOOD LION INC AND DRIVER.) *JG THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VOLVO CHANGED THE DRYER IN THE LINE GOING TO THE WET TANK, AND HAS CHANGED THE RELAY VALVE GOING TO THE WHEEL CHAMBERS. *SCC
- Unknown or other
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *JG
- Unknown or other
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. *JG
- Suspension
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALL TIRES WERE WORN OUT AT 62,000 MILES.*JB
- Suspension
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A LITTLE VIBRATION ONCE IN AWHILE. *YH
- Unknown or other
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, ALONG WITH OTHER GAUGES, THE LIGHT IN THE CASING COMES ON SOMETIMES.*JB
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK HAS A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM UNDER DASH. *YH
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
SERPENTINE BELT KEEPS FALLING OFF. WHEN IT COMES OFF VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN. SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE CHANGED 13 TIMES. *AK PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. OVER WEIGHT FRONT AXLE . LEVELING ARM FAILURE BETWEEN AXLE, FAILED 3 TIMES. *SLC
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- STEERING BINDINGClosed
ODI'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A BROKEN, BENT, DEFORMED, FRAGMENTED OR DISPLACED TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), VTNA PART NUMBER 1607363, TO RESTRICT THEVEHICLE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.THE PE IDENTIFIED THIRTEEN VTNA WARRANTY CLAIMS THAT ALLEGE THAT THE TSCR HAD FAILED AND THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING EFFORT HAD BEEN ADVERSELY AFFECTED.TO DATE, ODI HAS NOT FOUND ANY SAMPLES OF A FAILED TSCR AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DEFINITIVELY ESTABLISH WHETHER A FAILED TSCR CAN OR CANNOT CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.ODI BELIEVES THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CONDUCT FURTHER INVESTIGATION(EA LEVEL) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TSCR FAILURES AND TO ASSESS THE EFFECT, IF ANY, THAT THESE TYPES OF FAILURES COULD HAVE ON VEHICLE STEERING EFFORT.