Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo VNM Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo VNM? 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 VNM problems by model year
132 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 VNM | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 VNM | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 VNM | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 VNM | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 VNM | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 VNM | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 VNM | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 VNM | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 VNM | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 VNM | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 VNM | 8 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 VNM | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 VNM | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 VNM | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 VNM | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 VNM | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 VNM | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 VNM | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 VNM | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 VNM | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 VNM | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 VNM | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 VNM | 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 VNM, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- trailer hitches2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint