Suspension complaints by model year
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, springs).
What owners report
In the first week of ownership, the seals in the front wheels began leaking, then about 9 months later while driving, there was a grinding noise and a bump from the front end, consumer pulled over and saw nothing, so he started up the vehicle and hit the gas, the steering was gone and consumer lost control of the vehicle which went into a ditch and ended up tipping over, consumer saw that the wheel was sheared off clean on the inside, consumer stated there was a problem with the axle weight, however Volvo states this had nothing to do with the accident, consumer was injured in accident and Volvo has since reposessed the vehicle, the owners address May not be correct, it was stamped over.
The u bolts on the drive axles are undersized and fail prematurely. The front axle of the vehicle is heavy causing premature tire wear. The manufacturer has now made kits for u bolts replacement available to correct the defect, consumer was also informed that the tires had never been balanced which was also causing premature tire wear.
Fawr 12,349. Received recall to replace tires and rims. Currently has kelly 285/75r24.5 on veh single max load 6175, 5th wheel assy has been moved. Blew a left front steer tire and it did a couple thousand dollars worth of damage, he thinks he May have hit something, replaced 3 sets of steer tires for a cupping problem the gen set was added after sale by the dealer. Always exceeds 12,600 on bront steer plus has to run aft of zero or center on kingbin just to get weight down close to 12000 bu cant get under. This gen set with the location doesn't add a who lot of wgt to steers.
The u-bolt(s) has been a problem, one of the axles had broken while driving causing the tires to smoke and the shock to hang down. (Volvo replaced all axles and tires) the wiring harness has been a problem as well, the dash lights the circuit braeker frequently.
Consumer stated that the steer tires had to be replaced 6 times and some due to tire blow outs, also the bearings were replaced, the 5th wheel had to be moved back due to vehicle being overweight and also causing the steer tires to wear, the right front hub was leaking, vehicle was experiencing severe front end problems, there was a serious air leak, the steer axle was leaking, the lower skirt was cracking, there were valve and air dryer problems, and the wheel seal was leaking.
Consumer states multiple alignments have been performed on the truck due to vibration, the front and rear u-bolts are inoperative, a broken spring was replaced. The vehicle has also experienced dash wiring harness problems and water leaks from the top of the window.
NHTSA investigations
Front suspension u-bolts loosen or break
Odi'sinvestigation did not find any evidence that loose or brokenfront suspension u-bolts have caused or contributed to any crashes or near miss events.see the attached engineering analysisreport for full technical details.* 1996/1997 built vehicles are designated by Volvo as 1998 model year.
Frequently asked questions
Which Volvo 770 years have suspension problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 1999 (21), 1998 (19) and 2000 (17) model years. Suspension complaints make up 64% of all complaints for the 1999.
Is there a recall for Volvo 770 suspension problems?
No. NHTSA lists no suspension recall for any Volvo 770 model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the front (6 mentions), followed by the front › springs › leaf spring assembly › u-bolt, leaf spring to axle (2).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.