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Volvo F86 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Volvo F86 (1974–1978).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1975
year with most recalls

Pick your Volvo F86 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1978 Volvo F8620
1977 Volvo F8630
1976 Volvo F8630
1975 Volvo F8630
1974 Volvo F8620

All Volvo F86 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo F86, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Leaf (suspension)

    NHTSA 79V193000 Reported 805 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    The involved vehicles have torque reaction leaves which are separated on one side of the rear suspension. Under severe conditions this separated torque reaction leaf will overstress the reaction leaf on the other side of the rear suspension.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and replace left and right torque reaction leaves with modified design leaves at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

  2. Quick release valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V209000 Reported 290 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    The service brakes may not release within 0.55 seconds, as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".

    Remedy: Dealer will install a quick release valve in the trailer service brake line, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 77V044000 Reported 405 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    The involved vehicles have air brake hoses which fail to meet the adhesion requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses".

    Remedy: Dealer will replace with improved brake hoses and will rotate the foot brake valve 120 degrees, free of charge.

    Model years: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

  4. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 76V019000 Reported 186 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

    Model years: 1975, 1976

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.