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Volvo VNL (4)

Every Volvo VNL (4) model year on file, 2023 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years72 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52023 to 2027
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins489Summed across model years
By model year

The 2026 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 57% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01234202320242025202642027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the Volvo VNL (4) complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
3
Electrical system
2
Brakes
2
Airbags
2
Driver assistance
1
Lighting
1
Structure
1
Back-over prevention
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volvo VNL (4) 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.

Volvo VNL (4) by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone7045
2026Heavy truck40.0None160133
2025Heavy truck250.0200140213
2024Not decoded0NoneNone5073
2023Heavy truck1100.01002025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volvo VNL (4)

  • 26V-619 Sep 28, 2026
    Inaccurate axle load calculations may cause reduced braking performance while transporting smoothbore tanker trailers
    Brakes · 392 vehicles
  • 26V-513 Aug 6, 2026
    Center roof marker lights may fail to illuminate
    Lighting · 2,071 vehicles
  • 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
  • 26V-260 Apr 23, 2026
    Rear brake modulators may have unprotected electrical connectors that can short circuit and lead to a loss of the anti-lock brake system (ABS) and…
    Brakes · 2,800 vehicles
  • 26V-208 Apr 1, 2026
    Vehicle turn signals may not function properly
    Lighting · 340 vehicles
  • 26V-186 Mar 25, 2026
    Service brake may take longer than expected to release
    Brakes · 222 vehicles
  • 26V-184 Mar 25, 2026
    Instrument panel may fail while driving
    Electrical system · 115 vehicles
  • 26V-076 Feb 10, 2026
    If the vehicle is in weight bias mode there may not be enough weight on the parking brake axle, which could result in inadequate parking brake force
    Brakes · 800 vehicles
  • 25V-804 Nov 20, 2025
    Automatic high beams (AHB) may not switch to low beam headlights as intended
    Lighting · 4,887 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.