Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo Volvo Truck Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo Volvo Truck? 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 Volvo Truck problems by model year
14 recall entries across 7 model years and 51 owner complaints across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Volvo Truck | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Volvo Truck | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Volvo Truck | 2 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Volvo Truck | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Volvo Truck | 3 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Volvo Truck | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Volvo Truck | 3 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Volvo Truck | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo Volvo Truck, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension20 complaints
- engine and engine cooling6 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- service brakes, air5 complaints
- steering4 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints