NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo VNM Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 22 recall campaigns for the Volvo VNM, across 6 model years from 2001 to 2009. The 2008 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2009 (2).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 22
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 11
2001–2009, with a recall
10 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo VNM across 6 model years; the most, 4, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 5 of the Volvo VNM complaints (45%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Volvo VNM model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 3 complaints), then the engine (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo VNM in 2010: 3, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volvo VNM is visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest Volvo VNM recall, 13V268000, was reported on June 26, 2013 and concerns the power train: clutch assembly.
Volvo VNM years to avoid
Too few Volvo VNM 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
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo VNM years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volvo VNM
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS4
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS4
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY3
- STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION3
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY3
- STEERING2
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
- WHEELS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
Volvo VNM model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volvo VNM recall campaign (22)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13V268000June 26, 2013 | power train: clutch assembly | 2007–2009 | crash | 23,056 |
| 10V492000October 12, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2008–2009 | crash | 1,926 |
| 10V282000June 24, 2010 | steering: linkages: drag: link: connection | 2001, 2005–2006 | crash | 63,788 |
| 09V173000May 21, 2009 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2001, 2005–2008 | fire | 127,764 |
| 07V573000December 14, 2007 | electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2005–2008 | fire | 104,845 |
| 07V529000November 19, 2007 | steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 2008 | crash | 2,054 |
| 07V496000October 23, 2007 | trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly | 2007–2008 | crash | 6,519 |
| 07V410000September 10, 2007 | structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 2008 | — | 956 |
| 07V345000August 7, 2007 | fuel system, diesel | 2007–2008 | fire | 677 |
| 07V323000July 24, 2007 | steering | 2007–2008 | crash | 9,102 |
| 07V108000March 16, 2007 | power train: axle assembly | 2007–2008 | crash | 84 |
| 06V385000October 11, 2006 | power train: driveline | 2007 | — | 3,842 |
| 06V021000January 26, 2006 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2005–2006 | fire | 33,102 |
| 05V498000November 2, 2005 | wheels | 2005–2006 | crash | 1,376 |
| 05V346000August 1, 2005 | equipment: other: labels | 2005–2006 | — | 958 |
| 03V381000October 8, 2003 | electrical system: starter assembly | 2001 | — | 176 |
| 03V204000May 30, 2003 | trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly | 2001 | crash | 1,275 |
| 03V199000May 28, 2003 | suspension: front | 2001 | fire | 433 |
| 02V238000September 9, 2002 | exterior lighting: tail lights: switch | 2001 | — | 5,532 |
| 02V110000April 11, 2002 | service brakes, air: antilock | 2001 | crash | 208 |
| 02V018003February 11, 2002 | service brakes, air: supply: check valve | 2001 | crash | 1,814 |
| 02V014000January 15, 2002 | exterior lighting | 2001 | crash | 184 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo VNM. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: November 27, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted