Volvo VNL recalls
85 safety recalls for the Volvo VNL (model years 2000–2025), explained in plain English. Pick your year:
All Volvo VNL recalls
| Date | Recall | Vehicles | Problem | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-20 | 24V121 | 2024–2025 Volvo VNL & 2024–2025 Volvo VNR | Steering | 45 |
| 2023-12-27 | 23V900 | 2020 Volvo VNL | Steering | 1 |
| 2023-12-26 | 23V886 | 2024 Volvo VNL | Steering | 1 |
| 2023-10-16 | 23V690 | 2024 Volvo VHD & 2024 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Steering | 1,933 |
| 2023-10-16 | 23V689 | 2024 Volvo VNL & 2024 Volvo VNR | Stability control | 29 |
| 2023-07-25 | 23V511 | 2022–2024 Volvo VAH & 2022–2024 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 55,012 |
| 2023-06-05 | 23V403 | 2022–2024 Volvo VHD & 2022–2024 Volvo VNL | Electrical system | 29 |
| 2023-03-17 | 23V173 | 2024 Volvo VHD & 2024 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Wheels | 1,007 |
| 2022-12-06 | 22V896 | 2022–2023 Volvo VNL | Brakes | 412 |
| 2021-11-05 | 21V858 | 2021 Volvo VNL | Steering | 3 |
| 2021-10-07 | 21V781 | 2022 Volvo VNL | Powertrain & transmission | 162 |
| 2021-06-03 | 21V417 | 2021–2022 Volvo VAH & 2021–2022 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Wheels | 1,050 |
| 2021-02-19 | 21V098 | 2022 Volvo VNL | Wheels | 22 |
| 2021-02-12 | 21V065 | 2022 Volvo VNL | Engine | 2 |
| 2020-12-16 | 20V782 | 2021 Volvo VAH & 2021 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Brakes | 6,982 |
| 2020-10-06 | 20V613 | 2020 Volvo VNL | Body & structure | 8,456 |
| 2020-09-03 | 20V536 | 2020–2021 Volvo VAH & 2020–2021 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Brakes | 11,127 |
| 2020-09-03 | 20V535 | 2021 Volvo VHD & 2021 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Steering | 12 |
| 2020-07-02 | 20V384 | 2018–2021 Volvo VNL & 2018–2021 Volvo VNR | Equipment | 89 |
| 2020-04-30 | 20V241 | 2020–2021 Volvo VNL & 2020–2021 Volvo VNR | Steering | 23 |
| 2019-10-24 | 19V756 | 2020 Volvo VNL & 2020 Volvo VNR | Steering | 2,287 |
| 2019-08-22 | 19V617 | 2015 Volvo VNL | Suspension | 20 |
| 2019-07-03 | 19V510 | 2019–2020 Volvo VAH & 2019–2020 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Powertrain & transmission | 24,848 |
| 2019-07-03 | 19V509 | 2018–2020 Volvo VAH & 2018–2020 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Electrical system | 235 |
| 2019-03-20 | 19V208 | 2018–2020 Volvo VNL & 2018–2020 Volvo VNX | Body & structure | 11,089 |
| 2019-01-31 | 19V032 | 2018–2019 Volvo VNL | Powertrain & transmission | 1,450 |
| 2018-11-20 | 18V811 | 2019 Volvo VHD & 2019 Volvo VNL | Tires | 103 |
| 2018-10-01 | 18V668 | 2016–2019 Volvo VNL | Engine | 3,705 |
| 2018-08-21 | 18V542 | 2019 Volvo VNL & 2019 Volvo VNR | Trailer hitch | 69 |
| 2017-08-31 | 17V536 | 2016 Volvo VNL & 2016 Volvo VNM | Steering | 470 |
| 2016-12-22 | 16V928 | 2013–2017 Volvo VNL & 2013–2017 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Brakes | 5,547 |
| 2016-12-22 | 16V927 | 2017 Volvo VHD & 2017 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Suspension | 16 |
| 2016-06-27 | 16V467 | 2013 Volvo VNL & 2013 Volvo VNM | Suspension | 129 |
| 2016-06-01 | 16V393 | 2017 Volvo VNL | Engine | 136 |
| 2016-02-19 | 16V097 | 2016–2017 Volvo VNL & 2016–2017 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Steering ⛔ | 18,116 |
| 2016-02-19 | 16V095 | 2009–2010 Volvo VT & 2016 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Suspension | 2,053 |
| 2015-10-13 | 15V643 | 2011–2013 Volvo VAH & 2011–2013 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Trailer hitch | 669 |
| 2015-10-08 | 15V634 | 2012–2014 Volvo VNL | Electrical system | 101 |
| 2015-08-17 | 15V524 | 2012–2015 Volvo VNL & 2012–2015 Volvo VNM | Brakes | 2,854 |
| 2015-01-22 | 15V026 | 2015–2016 Volvo VNL & 2015–2016 Volvo VNX | Brakes | 170 |
| 2014-11-18 | 14V740 | 2011–2014 Volvo VAH & 2011–2014 Volvo VNL | Tires | 115 |
| 2014-11-18 | 14V739 | 2012–2015 Volvo VNL & 2012, 2014–2015 Volvo VHD + 1 more | Powertrain & transmission | 6,234 |
| 2014-09-11 | 14V557 | 2015 Volvo VNL & 2015 Volvo VNX | Electrical system | 46 |
| 2014-09-11 | 14V555 | 2014–2015 Volvo VAH & 2014–2015 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Brakes | 3,175 |
| 2014-06-23 | 14V356 | 2011–2015 Volvo VNL & 2014–2015 Volvo VNM | Collision avoidance | 1,025 |
| 2014-03-25 | 14V139 | 2013–2015 Volvo VNL & 2013–2014 Volvo VNM | Engine | 426 |
| 2013-12-18 | 13V618 | 2014 Volvo VAH & 2014 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Seat belt | 5,486 |
| 2013-08-21 | 13V366 | 2013–2014 Volvo VNL | Powertrain & transmission | 381 |
| 2013-08-13 | 13V349 | 2011–2012 Volvo VAH & 2011–2012 Volvo VHD + 2 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 17,824 |
| 2013-06-28 | 13V268 | 2007–2014 Volvo VAH & 2007–2014 Volvo VHD + 3 more | Powertrain & transmission | 23,056 |
| 2013-04-22 | 13V152 | 2011–2013 Volvo VHD & 2011–2013 Volvo VNL | Brakes | 701 |
| 2013-03-21 | 13V102 | 2012–2014 Volvo VHD & 2012–2014 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Electrical system | 5,207 |
| 2012-02-03 | 12V036 | 2011–2013 Volvo VNL & 2011–2013 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Brakes | 21,625 |
| 2011-09-07 | 11V460 | 2011–2012 Volvo VNL & 2011–2012 Volvo VNM | Trailer hitch | 299 |
| 2011-05-23 | 11V294 | 2012 Volvo VHD & 2012 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Powertrain & transmission | 341 |
| 2011-05-03 | 11V265 | 2011–2012 Volvo VHD & 2011–2012 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Brakes | 2,765 |
| 2011-02-01 | 11V050 | 2011 Volvo VNL | Electrical system | 1,847 |
| 2010-10-18 | 10V492 | 2008–2011 Volvo VHD & 2008–2011 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Equipment | 1,926 |
| 2010-08-04 | 10V359 | 2009–2010 Volvo VN & 2009–2010 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 3,984 |
| 2010-06-24 | 10V282 | 2001–2006 Volvo VNL & 2001–2006 Volvo VNM | Steering | 63,788 |
| 2010-03-09 | 10V086 | 2010–2011 Volvo VNL | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 3,526 |
| 2009-05-21 | 09V173 | 2001–2008 Volvo VHD & 2001–2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 127,764 |
| 2009-01-27 | 09V030 | 2006–2009 Volvo VNL | Brakes | 366 |
| 2008-01-28 | 08V028 | 2008 Volvo VNL & 2008 Volvo VT | Engine | 798 |
| 2007-12-14 | 07V573 | 2003–2008 Volvo VHD & 2003–2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Electrical system | 104,845 |
| 2007-11-19 | 07V529 | 2008 Volvo VNL & 2008 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Steering | 2,054 |
| 2007-10-23 | 07V496 | 2007–2008 Volvo VHD & 2007–2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Trailer hitch | 6,519 |
| 2007-09-10 | 07V410 | 2008 Volvo VHD & 2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Body & structure | 956 |
| 2007-08-08 | 07V345 | 2007–2008 Volvo VHD & 2007–2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Fuel system | 677 |
| 2007-07-26 | 07V323 | 2007–2008 Volvo VHD & 2007–2008 Volvo VNL + 2 more | Steering | 9,102 |
| 2007-03-16 | 07V108 | 2007–2008 Volvo VNL & 2007–2008 Volvo VNM | Powertrain & transmission | 84 |
| 2006-10-11 | 06V385 | 2007 Volvo VNL & 2007 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Powertrain & transmission | 3,842 |
| 2006-01-26 | 06V021 | 2003–2006 Volvo VHD & 2003–2006 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Engine | 33,102 |
| 2005-11-02 | 05V498 | 2003–2006 Volvo VNL & 2003–2006 Volvo VNM | Wheels | 1,376 |
| 2005-08-02 | 05V346 | 2004–2006 Volvo VNL & 2004–2006 Volvo VNM | Equipment | 958 |
| 2003-12-16 | 03V516 | 2002–2003 Volvo VNL | Equipment | 6,939 |
| 2003-07-29 | 03V260 | 2002–2003 Volvo VNL | Electrical system | 422 |
| 2003-06-06 | 03V204 | 2001–2003 Volvo VHD & 2001–2003 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Trailer hitch | 1,275 |
| 2003-06-03 | 03V199 | 2000–2002 Volvo VNL & 2000–2002 Volvo VNM | Suspension | 433 |
| 2003-02-12 | 03V038 | 2003 Volvo VNL | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 2,435 |
| 2002-09-16 | 02V238 | 2000–2002 Volvo VNL & 2000–2002 Volvo VNM + 3 more | Lights | 5,532 |
| 2002-04-15 | 02V110 | 2000–2001 Volvo VNL & 2000–2001 Volvo VNM + 1 more | Brakes | 208 |
| 2002-02-14 | 02V018003 | 2001 Volvo VHD & 2001 Volvo VNL + 1 more | Brakes | 1,814 |
| 2001-07-02 | 01V201 | 2001 Volvo VNL | Steering | 598 |
| 2000-08-24 | 00V232003 | 2000 Volvo ACL & 2000 Volvo VNL + 6 more | Brakes | 18,362 |
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FAQ
How many recalls does the Volvo VNL have?
The Volvo VNL has 85 NHTSA safety recalls across model years 2000–2025. The 2012 model year has the most (14).
Are Volvo VNL recall repairs free?
Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)