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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Volvo VNL Recalls

The 2005 Volvo VNL has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 24, 2010.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Volvo VNL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 Volvo VNL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2005 Volvo VNL

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Campaign
10V282000
Reported
June 24, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 63,788
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2001–2004, 2006 VNL, 1 other model

10V282000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Campaign
09V173000
Reported
May 21, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 127,764
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2001–2004, 2006–2008 VNL, 3 other models

09V173000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
07V573000
Reported
December 14, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 104,845
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2003–2004, 2006–2008 VNL, 3 other models

07V573000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Campaign
06V021000
Reported
January 26, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 33,102
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2003–2004, 2006 VNL, 2 other models

06V021000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Wheels

Campaign
05V498000
Reported
November 2, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 1,376
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003–2004, 2006 VNL, 1 other model

05V498000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
05V346000
Reported
August 1, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 958
Federal standard
FMVSS 120, tire and rim selection for vehicles other than cars
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006 VNL, 1 other model

05V346000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Volvo VNL complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2005 Volvo VNL, the newest on April 16, 2018. Of these, 2 describe a crash (33%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2005 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the steering (67%), followed by the engine (17%) and the engine and engine cooling (17%).

1 of the 2005 Volvo VNL's 6 recalls also concerns the steering.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Steering4
  • Engine1
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Exterior Lighting1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo VNL received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20091
20101
20112
20141
20181

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo VNL peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 2. 0% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2005 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo VNL by model year

Other 2005 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: April 16, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted