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Volvo VHD Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 29 recall campaigns for the Volvo VHD, across 7 model years from 2001 to 2013. The 2003 has the most (11); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (6).

Model years
7

2001–2013, with a recall

Recall campaigns
29
Most recalls
2003

11 recalls

Owner complaints
15

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo VHD across 7 model years; the most, 3, concern the 2005.

Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Volvo VHD complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.

Across all Volvo VHD model years, owners name the engine and engine cooling most often (at least 5 complaints), then the electrical system (3).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo VHD in 2005: 4, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Volvo VHD is visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor, in 9 model-year listings.

The newest Volvo VHD recall, 18V766000, was reported on October 30, 2018 and concerns the exterior lighting.

Volvo VHD years to avoid

Too few Volvo VHD model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Volvo VHD, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2013611not ranked
20081022not ranked
20071022not ranked
2005633not ranked
2004733not ranked
20031130not ranked
20011011not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo VHD years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Volvo VHD

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR9
  • SEAT BELTS6
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS5
  • TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY4
  • WHEELS3
  • POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
  • STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)2

Volvo VHD model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Volvo VHD recall campaign (29)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Volvo VHD, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
18V766000October 30, 2018exterior lighting2004–2005, 2007–2008, 2013crash4,625
16V735000October 13, 2016suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint2013crash4,177
13V268000June 26, 2013power train: clutch assembly2007–2008, 2013crash23,056
13V152000April 22, 2013parking brake: conventional: air2013fire701
13V102000March 21, 2013electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables2013fire5,207
12V510000October 18, 2012seat belts2003–2005, 2007–2008, 2013crash and injury1,496
10V571000November 12, 2010service brakes, air: supply: quick release valve2007crash6,187
10V492000October 12, 2010equipment: other: labels2008crash1,926
09V173000May 21, 2009visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2001, 2003–2005, 2007–2008fire127,764
07V573000December 14, 2007electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2003–2005, 2007–2008fire104,845
07V496000October 23, 2007trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly2007–2008crash6,519
07V410000September 10, 2007structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments2008—956
07V345000August 7, 2007fuel system, diesel2007–2008fire677
07V323000July 24, 2007steering2007–2008crash9,102
06V213000June 14, 2006wheels2003–2005crash873
06V099000April 4, 2006steering: gear box: shaft sector2007crash2,137
06V021000January 26, 2006engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2003–2005fire33,102
04V457000September 17, 2004visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2001, 2003–2004fire56,154
04V404000August 12, 2004seats2003crash, injury and death126
04V077000February 13, 2004engine and engine cooling2003crash2,112
04V078000February 13, 2004steering: gear box: shaft pitman2003crash92
03V204000May 30, 2003trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly2001, 2003crash1,275
03V108000March 20, 2003seat belts: front: anchorage2001, 2003—396
02V156000June 13, 2002steering: steering wheel/handle bar2001crash2,313
02V018003February 11, 2002service brakes, air: supply: check valve2001crash1,814
02V036000February 5, 2002power train: axle assembly2001crash215
01V189006August 21, 2001service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages2001crash30
01V226000July 6, 2001steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2001crash584
01V092000March 20, 2001steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2001—941

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo VHD. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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