Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo VN Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo VN? 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 VN problems by model year
106 recall entries across 30 model years and 47 owner complaints across 31 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 VN | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 VN | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 VN | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 VN | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 VN | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 VN | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 VN | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 VN | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 VN | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 VN | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 VN | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 VN | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 VN | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 VN | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 VN | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 VN | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 VN | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 VN | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 VN | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 VN | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 VN | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 VN | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 VN | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 VN | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 VN | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 VN | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 VN | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 VN | 5 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 VN | 6 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 VN | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 VN | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo VN, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension8 complaints
- electrical system8 complaints
- power train7 complaints
- unknown or other7 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- steering5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- tires2 complaints