Total Complaints
29 filings
VOLVO VN610 · model year
2000 VOLVO VN610
29 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000VOLVOVN610 carries 29 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 VN610 is suspension with 6 filings, followed by electrical system:wiring (2) and power train:manual transmission (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 2000 VN610. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
29
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20061122SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIR SUPPLY BRAKE CONTROL RELEASE VALVE EXPELLED THE BRAKE AIR AND DEPLETED THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN POOR BRAKE FUNCTION AS WELL AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE MAGNETVENTIL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Mileage: 489,000
20041103SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK IN THE BRAKES.. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. ONE COULD HEAR THE AIR LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES.*AK AIR PRESSURE LOSS . *TC
Mileage: 285,250
20030211STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR OF THE U JOINT LOCKED UP. *JB
20020612UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK HAD DASH PROBLEMS. *YH
20020612STEERING
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
20020612ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SHORTS, BLOWING FUSES IN DASH AND COLUMN. *TT
20020612EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS. *TT
20020612SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR. *TT
20020612SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK SHAKES AND MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AND THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER VOLVO WILL NOT UPGRADE TO A HEAVY DUTY SPRING. *YH
20020514ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.*JB
20020514STRUCTURE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DASH. VOLVO VN610 TRUCK. *SLC
20020514EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, REPLACED TWICE. *TT
20020514ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH. *JG
20020514STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD POPPING UP. *JG
20020514STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD POPPING UP. *JG
20020514SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING TIRES. *JG
20020514SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF STEER AXLE TIRES, DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION.*YD
20020514SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR. *YD
20020502CrashSTEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND THEN PULL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB
20020426ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.*JB
Compare 2000VOLVOVN610 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 VOLVO VN610 have?▼
The 2000 VOLVO VN610 has 29 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 VOLVO VN610?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 VOLVO VN610 is SUSPENSION with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING and POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Is the 2000 VOLVO VN610 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.