Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2014 Volvo VN

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure › Body1
000
Firerelated1
010

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint15V651000
Filed Oct 13, 201514,934 vehiclesVolvo Trucks North America

Defect. Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured April 14, 2008, to December 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.

Risk. Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspection is RVXX1508. Volvo's number for the replacement of drag links is RVXX1509.

What owners reported

Newest filings
FirerelatedFire
Filed May 23, 2025OH

See attached document for complaint.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 27, 2016300 milesOH

I SLIP SEAT BETWEEN 5 OF THIS STYLE VOLVO AND 9 FREIGHTLINERS. AFTER DRIVING VOLVOS MY BODY IS RAGGED AND BEAT UP FROM THE CONSTANT MOVEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION AND CAB. DRIVING THE SAME ROUTES THE FREIGHTLINERS DO NOT BEAT UP MY BODY LIKE THE VOLVOS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS AN INQUIRY TO VOLVO'S EXCESSIVE CAB SWAY AND WANTED TO ADD MY EXPERIENCE TO THIS INQUIRY.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20270100Do not drive
20260300Do not drive
20250800Do not drive
20241700Routine
20230900Routine
20220600Routine
20213200Routine
20205200Routine
20190100Routine
20182000Routine
20160200Routine
20150100Routine
2014 — this page2110Routine
20131200Routine
20122200Routine
20110200Routine
20100400Routine
20090400Routine
20082200Routine
20073300Routine
20062410Routine
20052200Routine
20041400Routine
20033400Routine
20020500Routine
20011200Routine
20005200Routine
19999520Routine
19989610Routine
19970900Routine
19962100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 13, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.