Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo 780 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo 780? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo 780 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 780 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 780 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 780 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 780 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 780 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 780 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 780 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo 780, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering6 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- seat belts1 complaint
- power train1 complaint