Volvo VN problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 24 recalls on file for the Volvo VN (2005–2027).

Complaints
14
Recalls
24
Model years
22
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

20052007200920112201312015220185202032022120242026
NHTSA complaints per Volvo VN model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Volvo VN model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2027 VN00001—
2026 VN00003—
2025 VN00008—
2024 VN11017—
2023 VN00009—
2022 VN00006—
2021 VN30002Body & Structure
2020 VN50002Electrical System
2019 VN00001—
2018 VN20000Wheels & Tires
2016 VN00002—
2015 VN00001—
2014 VN10101—
2013 VN00002—
2012 VN20002Wheels & Tires
2011 VN00002—
2010 VN00004—
2009 VN00004—
2008 VN00002—
2007 VN00002—
2006 VN00002—
2005 VN00001—

Most common Volvo VN problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    3 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    3 complaints
  • Brakes
    2 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    2 complaints
  • Lighting
    1 complaints
  • Suspension
    1 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Volvo VN received by NHTSA each month.

Volvo VN recalls

  • Recall 26V444000Jul 9, 20263,858 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: A loose steering arm can result in a loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 26V350000May 28, 2026205 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2026–2027

    Risk: Wheel detachment can cause a loss of vehicle control or create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 25V332000Jun 6, 2025228 vehiclesModel years 2025–2026

    Risk: An electrical short can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. An electrical short can also cause the cables to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 25V257000Apr 17, 2025102 vehiclesModel years 2022–2025

    Risk: A detached idler gear can damage the engine, resulting in a stall and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 24V790000Oct 23, 2024124,949 vehiclesModel years 2020–2025

    Risk: Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V741000Oct 3, 20242,098 vehiclesModel years 2022–2024

    Risk: Sudden unintended acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V665000Sep 10, 2024156 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: Improperly tightened lug nuts can allow the wheel to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V503000Jul 2, 202412 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: The ball stud can separate from the vehicle becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V423000Jun 9, 20243 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2025

    Risk: A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V397000Jun 4, 2024424 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: A sudden loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V396000Jun 4, 20243,502 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2025

    Risk: A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V816000Dec 5, 202353 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V793000Nov 22, 2023858 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: An engine that does not return to idle quickly enough can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V769000Nov 15, 2023638 vehiclesModel years 2019–2024

    Risk: The attachment points may fail, allowing the bench seat to shift and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 23V441000Jun 23, 2023224 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: Loose steering gear fasteners may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V605000Aug 9, 202212 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: An unexpected engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V399000Jun 7, 20221,779 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V115000Mar 1, 2022209 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: Improperly secured cabinets can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 15V682000Oct 20, 20157 vehiclesModel years 2016

    Risk: Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 15V672000Oct 19, 20153 vehiclesModel years 2016

    Risk: An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 15V651000Oct 13, 201514,934 vehiclesModel years 2009–2015

    Risk: Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 12V510000Oct 18, 20121,496 vehiclesModel years 2005–2013

    Risk: In the event of a crash, an insufficient seat belt weld may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant. This increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

  • Recall 10V571000Nov 12, 20106,187 vehiclesModel years 2006–2010

    Risk: Corrosion of the valve can cause it to malfunction, thereby adversely affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 10V359000Aug 3, 20103,984 vehiclesModel years 2009–2010

    Risk: The upper window hinges may fail and allow the glass to fall out of the window frame creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Volvo models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology