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Volvo Dl Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Volvo Dl (1981–1990). The most-complained-about year is 1983.

2
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
1981
year with most recalls
1983
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo Dl model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1990 Volvo Dl02
1986 Volvo Dl01
1985 Volvo Dl01
1984 Volvo Dl03
1983 Volvo Dl03
1982 Volvo Dl11
1981 Volvo Dl11

What Volvo Dl owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 1983 model year has the most, with 3.

All Volvo Dl recalls (2)

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

  1. Electrical system: module

    NHTSA 82V134000 Reported 31,420 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    Increased resistance in the system wiring connectors due to the possible presence of lacquer, plastic residue on the pins and imperfect pin diameters, may cause ignition misfiring and, in extreme cases, intermittent stalling.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and insert contact pin sleeves designed to scrape any lacquer or unwanted residue away. This will produce higher contact pressure within the connector and improve the electrical connection.

    Model years: 1982

  2. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 81V131000 Reported 5,750 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    Due to insufficient grounding of the internal ignition distributor parts, the ignition could misfire. This could adversely affect vehicle driveability and longevity of the distributor components.

    Remedy: All affected vehicles will be fitted with modified ignition components. This includes a new distributor having improved grounding. All vehicles will be fitted with a capacitor to reduce the high voltage peaks. This…

    Model years: 1981

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.