https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo VNM. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:35:57 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-1624296 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK IS. THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. IF THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER CANNOT DETECT IF THERE IS A PLUGGED DPF/DOC FILTER ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THE DRIVER CANNOT MANUALLY ACTUATE A REGEN CYCLE. THE ENGINE'S EXHAUST STREAM STAYS PLUGGED AND CAN LEAD TO VERY DANGEROUS EXHAUST BLOCKAGE UNDER THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS CAN PRESENT A DANGER TO THE OPERATOR. VOLVO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-1624306 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY VOLVO VNM TRACTOR TRUCK HAS AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH BECAUSE THE TRUCK' COMPUTER DECIDED IT NEED TO STOP THE TRUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER GOES INTO "LIMP MODE". THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF FUEL AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SAFELY TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD. ANY SENSOR FAULT SHOULD NOT TELL THE TRUCK'S COMPUTER TO RANDOM https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-1080225 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLVO VNM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 312,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 330,000. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-13V268000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2009 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 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 from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-13V268000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 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 from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-13V268000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2007 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT 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 from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-940891 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TWO HEAD ON COLLISIONS AND PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE COLLISIONS INVOLVED TWO DIFFERENT VOLVO TRACTORS. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-936243 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO VNM670. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450,000. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-821987 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2009 VOLVO SEMI, WAS WESTBOUND WHEN HIS TRAILER BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRACTOR AND WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0372-89)*JB https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-10V492000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2009 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-10V492000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-10V282000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2006 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2006 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH A TRW SEALED DRAG LINKS. CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SEPARATION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-10V282000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2005 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2006 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH A TRW SEALED DRAG LINKS. CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SEPARATION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-10V282000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2001 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2006 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED WITH A TRW SEALED DRAG LINKS. CERTAIN FACTORS CAN EXIST, WHICH IF LEFT UNTREATED MAY RESULT IN A BALL SOCKET SEPARATION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-780264 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING A 2007 VOLVO VNM FOR YRCW TRUCKING CO. I DID ALL THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY CHECKS AND AFTER 140 MILES DRIVING,WHEN I SLOWED TO 5MPH TO PASS THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AT LAKAWANA NY, THE FIFTH WHEEL RELEASED AND DROPPED THE TRAILERS IN THE ROADWAY. SOMEHOW THE AIR RELEASE WAS ACTIVATED AND OPENED THE FIFTH WHEEL JAWS OF THE FIFTH WHEEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-780265 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING A 2007 VOLVO VNM FOR YRCW TRUCKING CO. I DID ALL THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY CHECKS AND AFTER 140 MILES DRIVING,WHEN I SLOWED TO 5MPH TO PASS THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AT LAKAWANA NY, THE FIFTH WHEEL RELEASED AND DROPPED THE TRAILERS IN THE ROADWAY. SOMEHOW THE AIR RELEASE WAS ACTIVATED AND OPENED THE FIFTH WHEEL JAWS OF THE FIFTH WHEEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-780266 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING A 2007 VOLVO VNM FOR YRCW TRUCKING CO. I DID ALL THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY CHECKS AND AFTER 140 MILES DRIVING,WHEN I SLOWED TO 5MPH TO PASS THROUGH THE EZPASS LANE AT LAKAWANA NY, THE FIFTH WHEEL RELEASED AND DROPPED THE TRAILERS IN THE ROADWAY. SOMEHOW THE AIR RELEASE WAS ACTIVATED AND OPENED THE FIFTH WHEEL JAWS OF THE FIFTH WHEEL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-775930 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2007 VOLVO VNM CONVENTIONAL STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. *BF WHEN THE TRUCK STALLED, THE DRIVER PANICKED AND ABRUPTLY TURNED HIS VEHICLE AND STUCK THE LANE EXTENDER. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0289-91 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-09V173000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-09V173000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2007 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-09V173000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2006 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-09V173000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2005 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-09V173000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2001 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING 127,764 MY 2001-2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, AND MY 2005-2008 VT TRUCKS. A SEAL MAY FAIL ALLOWING WATER AND CONTAMINANTS TO SEEP INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#complaint-660974 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A 2008 VOLVO TRUCK (MODEL VNM 200, 2 AXLE DAYCAB). I WAS DRIVING THIS MODEL OF TRUCK PULLING TWO TRAILERS AT THE TIME OF MY CRASH. THIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 15 NEAR EXIT 36 IN UTAH. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH A https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V573000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V573000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2007 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V573000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2006 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V573000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2005 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION (I.E. AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS) USED TO PROTECT THE VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V529000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-vnm#recall-07V496000-volvo-volvo-vnm-2008 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SAF HOLLAND SIMPLEX FIFTH WHEEL, THE LEVER ARM PIVOT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. AN OVER TIGHTENED PIVOT BOLT CAN DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE, WHICH MAY PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL LATCH JAW FROM CLOSING AND LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.