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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo Vn problems by model year
49 recall entries and 47 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Vn | 7 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Vn | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Vn | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Vn | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Vn | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Vn | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Vn | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vn | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Vn | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vn | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vn | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vn | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Vn | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Vn | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Vn | 5 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Vn | 6 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Vn | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- service brakes3 complaints