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Volvo 780 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 26 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Volvo 780 (1987–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

2
safety recalls, all years
26
owner complaints, all years
1989
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo 780 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Volvo 78002
2010 Volvo 78001
2009 Volvo 78003
2006 Volvo 78001
2005 Volvo 78001
2004 Volvo 78005
1999 Volvo 78001
1991 Volvo 78013
1990 Volvo 78021
1989 Volvo 78023
1988 Volvo 78013
1987 Volvo 78012

What Volvo 780 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 5.

All Volvo 780 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo 780, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 97V166000 Reported 9,684 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to limited space and variations in the assembly of the cables, chafing of the insulation of the cables feeding the seat heater, power seat motors and seat belt warning indicator situated under the front seat, can occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the cable harnesses and, if necessary, correct or replace these cables.

    Model years: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

  2. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 91V010000 Reported 19,286 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    If conditions of high ambient temperature, overfilling of the fuel tank, and insufficient torque on the sending unit lock ring exist simultaneously, fuel seepage may occur from the top of the tank.

    Remedy: Retorque sending unit lock ring; replace lock ring gasket if fuel seepage is detected. Note: the only 940 model subject to this recall is the 940se.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.