Volvo Vnl
Owners filed 127 complaints across 36 model years of the Volvo Vnl. The 2007 drew the most (15); the 2025 the fewest (0).
Model years36
Complaints127
Recalls216
Fires6
Deaths0
Every Volvo Vnl model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger › Hoses/Plumbing | Routine | |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 7 | 14 | — | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2012 | 5 | 14 | — | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 12 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2007 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2000 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1999 | 11 | 5 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Hub | Routine | |
| 1998 | 8 | 5 | — | — | Suspension › Front › Hub | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Volvo Vnl years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 15 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 9 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.