ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Safety risk
THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Safety risk
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Vehicle speed control
27
73,698 mi
Electrical system
16
80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
113,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
4
101,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
4
89,330 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
3
89,300 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
3
65,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
2
62,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
2
11,800 mi
Fuel system, other
2
58,635 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
52,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
1
60,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
73,760 mi
Engine
1
59,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
46,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
108,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
65,000 mi
Equipment
1
55,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
57,780 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
60,000 mi
Fuel system, other: delivery
1
108,662 mi
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
130,000 mi
Power train
1
86,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
11,800 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
15,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module
1
—
Service brakes, electric
1
115,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light
1
95,000 mi
Steering
1
46,000 mi
Steering: column
1
64,859 mi
Suspension: front
1
46,000 mi
Unknown or other
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
114,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages
1
64,189 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
50,000 mi
The 1998 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.