Volvo VN
Owners filed 55 complaints across 31 model years of the Volvo VN. The 1999 drew the most (9); the 2027 the fewest (0).
Model years31
Complaints55
Recalls106
Fires5
Deaths0
Every Volvo VN model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel | Routine | |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | Suspension › Front › Hub | Routine | |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments | Routine | |
| 2000 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 1999 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 1998 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine |
Which Volvo VN years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the equipment. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.