Reliability & cost of ownership

Volvo 660 Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Volvo 660? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Volvo 660 problems by model year

24 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2005 660Not confirmed3No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2001 660Not confirmed3No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2000 660Not confirmed13No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 660Not confirmed5No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo 660, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • steering5 complaints
  • suspension4 complaints
  • power train4 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling3 complaints
  • electrical system3 complaints
  • structure3 complaints
  • visibility2 complaints
  • unknown or other2 complaints