Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo VHD Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo VHD? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo VHD problems by model year
176 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 29 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 VHD | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 VHD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 VHD | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 VHD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 VHD | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 VHD | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 VHD | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 VHD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 VHD | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 VHD | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 VHD | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 VHD | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 VHD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 VHD | 10 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 VHD | 10 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 VHD | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 VHD | 6 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 VHD | 7 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 VHD | 11 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 VHD | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 VHD | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 VHD | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 VHD | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo VHD, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- power train1 complaint