What Volvo VNM owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Volvo VNM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
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.
CBR: Chassis Equipped With VECU5 Active Datalink/Communication Faults For Multiple Modules; ABS And SRS Communication Faults.
CBR: After cluster replacement and programming, the Driver Information Display (DID) may not function as designed.
CBR: It may be possible for Bergstrom controlled Eberspacher Espar parking heaters to ignite and burn for 5 min and never start again.
CBR: Vehicles built with an 11 liter engine may experience a complaint of excessive fuel in the oil. It is possible that the source of the fuel is the rear fuel galley plug in the cylinder head.
CBR: On a Volvo Chassis - US16 - with the Bendix Lane Departure Warning System ( LDW )the alarm would not cancel once the turn signals were activated.
CBR - Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues.
CBR - Driveline Noise, Suspension Ride Height Too High, Suspension Will Not Exhaust - Chassis Built 2016w01 And Newer
CBR - Active "Set Park Brake" Message On Drivers Information Display (DID)
CBR - Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) Flywheel Pilot Bearing Wear On Input Shaft.
Fleet Improvement Campaign: (ABS) Software Update and Brake Inspection
CBR: TGW Will Not Connect After SIM Card Replacement
Service Campaign: Volvo trucks has determined that certain VN model trucks built with an D13 Turbo Compound engine that have had a reman TC unit installed could experience a failure with the reman TC unit.
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
ODI opened Recall Query RQ11-001 after a review of EWR Field Reports identified lower bunk window separations on the subject vehicles. Volvo had issued three recalls for sleeper window separations since 2003.Additionally, Volvo had issued two bulletins for sleeper window issues during the same time period. The frequency of related actions led ODI to open this formal investigation. An Information Request (IR) letter was sent to Volvo on 23 June 2011.Volvo responded on 17 August 2011 and then provide
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.
0 owner complaints are on record with NHTSA.
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.