By model year
The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 9
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Volvo VN
Every Volvo VN model year on file, 1994 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years559 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years341994 to 2027
Recall campaigns47Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,559Summed across model years
Components
Suspension leads the Volvo VN complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Volvo VN model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 29 |
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 8 | 0 | 76 |
| 2024 | Heavy truck | 1 | 100.0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 149 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 0 | 223 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 272 |
| 2021 | Heavy truck | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 252 |
| 2020 | Heavy truck | 5 | 0.0 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 2018 | Heavy truck | 2 | 0.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 1 | 318 |
| 2016 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 1 | 274 |
| 2015 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 253 |
| 2014 | Heavy truck | 2 | 50.0 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 239 |
| 2013 | Heavy truck | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 232 |
| 2012 | Heavy truck | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 182 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 2 | 221 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | 192 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 2 | 159 |
| 2008 | Heavy truck | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 166 |
| 2007 | Heavy truck | 3 | 0.0 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 155 |
| 2006 | Heavy truck | 2 | 50.0 | 200 | 4 | 1 | 145 |
| 2005 | Heavy truck | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 130 |
| 2004 | Heavy truck | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 112 |
| 2003 | Heavy truck | 3 | 33.3 | 150 | 4 | 3 | 104 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 3 | 103 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 98 |
| 2000 | Wagon | 5 | 0.0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 96 |
| 1999 | Heavy truck | 9 | 22.2 | 300 | 5 | 4 | 88 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 9 | 22.2 | 900 | 6 | 4 | 85 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 1 | 85 |
| 1996 | Heavy truck | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 81 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Volvo VN
- 26V-444 Jul 9, 2026
Steering knuckles may have been manufactured with insufficiently tightened steering arms
Steering · 3,858 vehicles - 26V-350 May 28, 2026
Wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach
Wheels · 205 vehicles - 25V-332 Jun 6, 2025
Power cables may have been improperly routed, which can cause an electrical short
Electrical system · 228 vehicles - 25V-257 Apr 17, 2025
Idler gear bracket fasteners may have been improperly tightened, allowing the idler gear to detach from the engine
Engine and cooling · 102 vehicles - 24V-790 Oct 23, 2024
Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working
Electrical system · 125k vehicles - 24V-741 Oct 3, 2024
When the Controller Area Network (CAN) communications are interrupted and the vehicle is in limp mode, an incorrect accelerator pedal signal can…
Electrical system · 2,098 vehicles - 24V-665 Sep 10, 2024
Wheel lug nuts may be improperly tightened
Wheels · 156 vehicles - 24V-503 Jul 2, 2024
Tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail
Steering · 12 vehicles - 24V-423 Jun 9, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud that can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control
Steering · 3 vehicles - 24V-397 Jun 4, 2024
Steering gear may have an improperly seated plug in the valve housing, which can result in a sudden loss of steering control
Steering · 424 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.