UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL UNLESS EXTRA FORCE IS USED. MUST MAKE 2 OR 3 ATEMPS TO TURN WHEELS INORDER TO PARK CAR VERTICALLY OR MAKE A U-TURN. VERY DANGEROUS . IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHERE ON WHERE I AM, FROM AN ALMOST STANDING OR VERY SLOW DRIVING IT IS A MAJOR DANGER. TCITY STREET, DRIVEWAY, HIGHWAY THE SAME THING HAPPENS EVEN PULLING INTO AND OUR OF DIAGNOL PARKING SPACES. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO WHAT YOU ARE ASKING.......THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SENT TO ME BUT NOT THE DEALERS. BEFORE THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER WOULD HELP I HAD TO BRING THE NOTICE I RECEIVED THEY MADE ADJUSTMENTS RELUCTANTLY-THIS WAS AT VOVOL OF C LEARWATER. - DID NOT THINK IT W REAL PROBLEM ON 9/4/12. HELP THE SAFETY FACTOR IS VERY REAL
2009 Volvo 780
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsTHE CAB LEANS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE VIDEO OF HOW BAD IT IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD.
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2009 VOLVO 780. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN RIGHT AND LOST CONTROL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME TO CHANGE THE DRAG LINKS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOOP WHERE THE FRONT STEERING LINKS, AXLE ALIGNMENT AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.