What Volvo VAH owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Volvo VAH safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Volvo VAH complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
My 2023 Volvo VAH experienced complete transmission failure. Dealer claims failure was caused by water contamination from air system. However: ⢠Air dryer filter had been replaced at authorized Volvo dealer. ⢠Entire air dryer unit had been replaced with new OEM assembly. Despite documented maintenance, internal transmission damage occurred. If water accumulation in the air system can destroy the transmission even after proper maintenance and replacement of air dryer components, this may indicate a design defect or inadequate moisture protection system. This resulted in complete vehicle immobilization and $16,565 repair invoice. I request investigation into potential systemic defec…
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
Overheating has been observed at the alternator power cable and ground cable connection, resulting in melted insulation around the terminal area. The alternator power cable connection should maintain a stable electrical contact without overheating or insulation damage during normal vehicle operation. The alternator power cable shows signs of overheating and melted insulation at the connection point, which may affect electrical conductivity and charging system performance.
This CBR solution addresses the issue of binding between the outer air filter housing and inner HVAC box due to misalignment during installation.
The ELD connected to the RP1226 connector in the truck remains powered on always. As a result in the batteries being depleted within a very short amount of time (a few hours after the truck is shut down).
The purpose of this CBR is to provide steps on how to correct a customer complaint of DTC P107B86 accompanied With intermittent loss of throttle.
Volvo Trucks has determined that certain vehicles equipped with a model year (âMYâ) 2017-2018 13L Turbo Compound (TC) engine may not meet California and Federal Regulations (CARB). This Recall is for updated software that will reduce the amount of time necessary for the system to operate in a cold engine warm-up strategy and provide health monitoring of the Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR).
If you have received this document, it is because one or more of the following Faults has been active for at least 5 minutes and can potentially prevent the Supplemental Restraint System/Airbag Inflation System (SRS) from functioning properly in the event of a collision. Tech Tool will need to be used for more detailed diagnostics.
CBR - No Start Condition After Over the Air Programing - VECU5 No Start "Safe State"
CBR - Z Spring Bracket Wear. Volvo Chassis
CBR - Observing debris within the cooling system is possible, with this debris potentially being dark and resembling sand.
CBR - The purpose of this solution is to give information on Engine Control Module (EMS) Software content.
SC - Volvo Trucks has determined that a select group of trucks were built with an AHI Module fuel pressure sensor which does not meet our specifications.
CBR - Volvo Chassis - I-Shift Transmission - Moisture / Contamination Found In The Transmission Electronic Control Unit (TECU ) Air Ports And Control Housing.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opens these when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Many end in a recall.
On October 22, 2018, an Audit Query (AQ18-005) was opened to assess the completeness and timeliness of Volvo Group's early warning reporting, safety recalls, and communications submissions to the agency.NHTSA's investigation determined that Volvo Group failed to recall vehicles in a timely fashion and to comply with other recall and reporting requirements, including notifying owners of recalls and reporting death and injury incidents.NHTSA and Volvo Group entered into a Consent Order on January
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Early Warning Reporting (EWR) data from the manufacturer that indicated some number of subject vehicles equipped with the subject automated manual transmission had allegedly experienced a condition where the clutch failed to automatically disengage the transmission from the engine as intended. This may result in extended stopping distances and/or unintended forward motion of a vehicle previously at rest. To date, ODI is aware of 134 subject vehic
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2027, owners most often name: power train. 1 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.