Total Complaints
11 filings
Volvo VNL · model year
11 NHTSA complaints, and 4 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The verdict
The 2009 Volvo VNL posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
The 2009VolvoVNL carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2009 VNL is tires with 2 filings, followed by steering (1) and electronic stability control (esc) (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 2009 VNL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
Total Complaints
11 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 2 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 366 MY 2006-2009 VNL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SUPER SINGLE TIRES, BENDIX BRAKE CAM TUBES, AND VOLVO AIR SUSPENSION. THE VIBRATION FREQUENCY FROM THE SUSPENSION WITH SUPER SINGLE TIRES MAY RESULT IN A FATIGUE CRACK OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE BRAKE CAM TUBE.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 VAH, VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch fr
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 VHD, VNL, VNM, AS WELL AS 2008-2010 VT VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE TIRE DESCRIPTION MAY BE INCORRECT ON THE VEHICLE'S CERTIFICATION LABEL.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 VNL, VT, AND 780 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 1, 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 6, 2009. THE BOTTOM TRACK THAT ATTACHES TO THE ARMS USED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE WINDOW MAY DE-BOND, WHICH RESULTS IN THE GLASS COMING LOOSE AT THE BOTTOM.
ON 5/29/2015 AFTER LEAVING REST AREA AND DOING A WALK AROUND MY RIG, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-95 IN MY 2009 SUPER CLASS C RV, HAULMARK, MODEL 3303TS, 44' LONG W/ SUBURBAN IN TOW, TRAVELING 70 MPH, KABOOM, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. SAFELY SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN (FOOT OFF GAS) AND MERGED TO SAFETY LANE. AFTER GETTING MY SELF TOGETHER, I LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. THE BLOW OUT TOOK MY PASSENGER SIDE STEPS, FENDER, HOOD, BUMPER AND DAMAGED PARTS OF REGEN SYSTEMS. THE TIRE IS GOODYEAR G670 RV, 295/80R22.5 DOT DANU2CAW0612 INSTALLED BY GOODYEAR ON 7/20/12, MILEAGE 23589. MILEAGE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT 40064. MY RV WAS TOWED TO A ELITE TOW PARKING LOT FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEN TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER LOCALLY. STILL SITTING IN THEIR LOT WAITING ON PARTS TO BE FIXED. TIRE IS STILL WITH RV AT PRESENT. INSURANCE, GOODYEAR AND I WANT THE TIRE FOR PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT & REASON FOR BLOWOUT.
Mileage: 40,064
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT ON WRECKER AT JOPLIN DOWN FOR ANOTHER 4 DAYS WHILE PART HAD TO BE FOUND ANOTHER IS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN CONTROL ELECTRONIC FAILURES SOMETIMES HAS MADE MOTOR QUIT TALKING TO TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES ELECTRIC SURGE TO SHUT DOWN ANY RESPONSE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL INCLUDING GOING DOWN STEEP GRADES IN LOW GEAR WITH JAKE BREAK WORKING CODES ARE MID-128 MID-130 PSID-205 FM-9 WHEN THIS CODE FLASH THREW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSES NO
Mileage: 1,500
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2009 Volvo VNL; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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