1991 Volvo 780 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1991 Volvo 780 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,684 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 97V166000 1997-09-22 9,684 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CABLES, CHAFING OF THE INSULATION OF THE CABLES FEEDING THE SEAT HEATER, POWER SEAT MOTORS AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR SITUATED UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, CAN OCCUR.

Consequence

THIS CHAFING CAN LEAD TO A LOW OHM SHORT CIRCUIT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT OR REPLACE THESE CABLES.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Consumer stated that vehicle was leaking gas for one year. Consumer took vehicle to repair shop 3 times, and the mechanic was unable to resolve the problem. Gas odor was strong.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL · reported 2004-01-22

“Consumer states while swerving the left front wheel came off the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*jb”

WHEELS · reported 2002-05-26

“Front power seat failed due to faulty wiring”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Defect investigations

Investigation EA94015 Opened 1994-04-20 · closed 1994-10-12

INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93095 Opened 1993-11-23 · closed 1994-04-20

INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Volvo 780 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.