AI Damage2005 Volvo 660: common problems
Owners of the 2005 Volvo 660 filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment and exterior lighting. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 33% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 33% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 33% of all complaints
- Equipment: 1 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
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.
Tl 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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,150 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the 660 has 6 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Volvo 660?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment, exterior lighting, steering. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: headlights and tail lights (33%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2005 Volvo 660?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2005 Volvo 660 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2005 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.