2016 Volvo Bus 9700 problems, complaints & recalls

2016 Volvo Bus 9700 recalls (9)

• Recall 26V600000Sep 18, 20261,236 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2009-2025 Volvo 9700 buses. The emergency exit label on the entrance door is missing the exit operating instructions. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

  Risk: The missing information may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy: Prevost will replace the emergency exit identification labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 3, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-84. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 25, 2026.

• Recall 23V890000Dec 22, 2023193 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2021 9700 buses. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

  Risk: Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy: Prevost will replace the red beacons, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2043. Volvo Bus number for this recall is SR24-81.

• Recall 21V717000Sep 15, 2021860 vehicles
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2008-2021 9700 vehicles. The headlights may not have the correct amount of light output, and either be too bright, or too dim. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

  Risk: Excessively bright or dim headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace of the headlight assembly or the bulbs, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed September 1, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Bus' customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

• Recall 21V597000Aug 2, 2021266 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2009-2021 Volvo 9700 vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 403, "Platform Lift Systems" and 404, "Platform Lift Installations."

  Risk: In the event that a mobility device pushes into the outer barrier, the barrier may fail, increasing the risk of injury for the lift occupant.

  Remedy: Volvo Bus will reinforce the outer barrier with additional supports, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 28, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

• Recall 20V803000Dec 21, 2020553 vehicles
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2020 9700 buses. The transmission C1 hub may fail which may lead to a disabled vehicle.

  Risk: A disabled bus may require passengers to transfer to a different bus on the side of the road, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy: Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will update the Transmission Control Module (TCM) calibration software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

• Recall 19V119000Feb 21, 2019316 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2018 9700 motorcoaches equipped with specific fire suppression systems. The actuator of the fire extinguisher system may not function properly, preventing the fire extinguisher from discharging the fire suppression agent.

  Risk: If the fire suppression system does not work as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.

  Remedy: Volvo Bus will notify owners, and the fire suppression system manufacturer will inspect the systems, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR19-83.

• Recall 17V845000Dec 28, 2017159 vehicles
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo) is recalling certain 2016-2018 9700 buses equipped with I-Start. The hardware that attaches the power supply cable to the fuse box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the power cable and fuse box to overheat.

  Risk: The power cable and fuse box can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

  Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuse box for damage, and replace it if necessary, as well as replace and tighten the nuts attaching the power cable, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR17-85.

• Recall 17V173000Mar 14, 201770 vehicles
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Volvo 9700 transit buses equipped with the I-Start feature. These vehicles have a ground cable that may have been improperly installed, resulting in inadequate electrical contact. The poor contact may cause the power feed relay to fail and the engine to stall.

  Risk: An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the ground wire installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR17-80. Note: The affected vehicles were previously remedied for a similar issue under recall 16V836, however, this recall requires additional repairs to ensure that the power feed relay will not fail.

• Recall 16V836000Nov 18, 2016583 vehicles
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.

  Risk: An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.

NHTSA defect investigations

• EQ19001Opened Jul 2, 2019Closed Aug 20, 2025

  Seat Belt Buckle Casings may Fail

  On March 30, 2018, Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) notified the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) of a safety defect that exists in certain model year (MY) 2015-2018 CX45, TD925, TDX25, TX40, TX45, and 2016-2018 CX35 motorcoaches. The passenger seat belt buckle’s outer casing may fail, leaving the seat belt buckle mechanisms exposed. The exposed seat belt buckle mechanisms may reduce the seat occupants’ likelihood of using the seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. This recall of vehicles with the subject seat belt buckle casings was designated recall 18V-209. In its recal…

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