2005 Volvo 660 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (1) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (31)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-08-29 · CBR-2201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine control module (ems) software (msw) information â august 2022; improvement list (change log) - us21+obd22 (13l vgt, tc) and us17+obd22 (11l) emissions
Power Train 2022-06-21 · KC-2112 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
programming failure - chassis with cummins engine and an allison transmission
Service Brakes, Air 2022-06-21 · KC-2119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dtc u012100 - lost communication with anti-lock brake system (abs) control module, no additional information
Vehicle Speed Control 2022-06-21 · KC-2143 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
(back office) - cruise control inoperative after updating software vecu5 without esp package (uesp)
Power Train 2022-06-21 · KC-405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
warranty automated manual transmission ( amt, i-shift, mdrive ) control housing assembly; guidelines for filing a claim for chassis return visit with transmission issues after a repair requiring control housing removal and reinstallation - us07 and newer
Power Train 2022-06-17 · KC-2028 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
amt control housing bench testing - false failures
Showing the 6 most recent of 31 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2013-12-30 · Exterior Lighting · 868,200 mi“the headlights on this class 8 truck are dangerous, very low light, you have to run with high beam all the time. i don't know how volvo slip this by dot need to be recalled. *tr…”
2008-07-22 · Unknown Or Other · 5 mi · 💥 crash“m relocation, inc was moving an individual with an 18 wheeler onto the apartment community that i manage. while driving on my property, the driver destroyed a section of landscaping and the sprinkler system. the driver refused to give insurance information. *tr…”
2008-07-08 · Steering · 479,522 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 (na) volvo 660. while driving 65 mph, the contact suddenly lost all steering control. he could not turn the steering wheel left or right. the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the steering drag link had separated from the front axle. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the fa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.