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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Volvo VNL Recalls

The 2018 Volvo VNL has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 1, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Volvo VNL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Volvo VNL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2018 Volvo VNL

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
20V384000
Reported
July 1, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 89
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
49 CFR Part 567, certification label
Same campaign
also 2019 VNL, 1 other model

20V384000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
19V509000
Reported
July 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 235
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 VNL

19V509000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body

Campaign
19V208000
Reported
March 18, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 11,089
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 VNL

19V208000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: clutch assembly

Campaign
19V032000
Reported
January 14, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,450
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 VNL

19V032000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Campaign
18V668000
Reported
September 25, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 3,705
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016, 2019 VNL

18V668000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Volvo VNL complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2018 Volvo VNL, the newest on February 21, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a crash (13%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2018 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the power train (38%), followed by the steering (25%) and the vehicle speed control (25%).

1 of the 2018 Volvo VNL's 5 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train3
  • Steering2
  • Vehicle Speed Control2
  • Air Bags1
  • Electrical System1
  • Engine1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Volvo VNL received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20192
20202
20233

Complaints about the 2018 Volvo VNL peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 3. 63% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2018 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo VNL by model year

Other 2018 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: February 21, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted