AI Damage1994 Volvo Wia64tes: common problems
Owners of the 1994 Volvo Wia64tes filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about suspension and tires. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 12
What fails most often
- 1 Suspension 42% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 33% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 5 Visibility 8% of all complaints
- Suspension: 5 complaints (42% of all).
- Tires: 4 complaints (33% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Visibility: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 12 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer pulled over to investigate the noise and noticed that the right front tire blew out.
Vehicle is pulling to the right, after 25000 miles there was a vibration in the front end. Vehicle is also having premature steer tire wear especially the left side, replaced 3 sets in 120000 miles. Had to replace front end parts and the springs are eating into the spring hanger.
Speedometer in vehicle will not read correctly in top gear unless consumer is coasting, which renders it impossible to use the cruise control, consumer changed the vss twice in six months, however problem still exists.
Consumer states snow and wind come in at the top of door and flexes the windows off the track in cab.
Vehicle's passenger side window has been replaced 4 times.
We were very happy with our volvo until we started to have problems with tire wear. The wear average we got we got out of our steer tires were 66,000 a set. We started off with michelin, then went to kelly, then to goodyear which seemed to get better.
When I first purchased the truck I was running I-10 and had lots of problems with lugs breaking on the front tires and continually replaced them never really finding the problem that was causing it.
Front axle suspension system experiences excessive vibration causing damage and deterioration of tires and other components (u-bolt, spring hanger, steering arm, bushings). Mjs
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 10,160 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 28% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Wia64tes has 6 complaints (7 years in the data). This year has 12, above average.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Volvo Wia64tes?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: suspension, tires, powertrain. Total complaints: 12. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: vibration (25%), windows, sunroof (17%), tires: bulges, blowouts (8%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1994 Volvo Wia64tes?
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 1994 Volvo Wia64tes 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 1994 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.