Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 VT trucks manufactured from April 9, 2008, through September 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model VNL and VNM trucks manufactured from January 2, 2015, through to November 6, 2015. The...
2005-2014 · 10 model years
Volvo VT Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Volvo VT across 10 model years, and it has 16 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the fuel system.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 16
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
VT complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common VT problems
Volvo VT recalls 16
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 VAH, VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air...
Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2009 vhd, model year 2006 through 2010 vn, and model year 2007 through 2009 vt trucks manufactured from november 7, 2005, through october 30, 2009, equipped with an air release fifth wheel. The inversion...
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 vhd, vnl, vnm, as well as 2008-2010 vt vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." The tire description may be incorrect on the vehicle's certification label.
Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 vnl, vt, and 780 trucks manufactured from march 1, 2008 through february 6, 2009. The bottom track that attaches to the arms used to open and close the window may de-bond, which results in the glass...
Volvo trucks is recalling 127,764 my 2001-2008 vhd, vnl, vnm, and my 2005-2008 vt trucks. A seal may fail allowing water and contaminants to seep into the windshield wiper motor.
On certain trucks, an incorrect software parameter was loaded which resulted in the diesel particulate filter (dpf) 'inhibit' function being disabled. The 'inhibit' function is a means for the driver to stop a dpf regeneration from occurring if a vehicle is...
On certain heavy duty trucks, the circuit protection (i.E. Automatic circuit breakers) used to protect the vehicle lighting system may not provide adequate protection.
On certain trucks, the bolts that attach the steering gear to the frame may not have been tightened to the specified torque.
On certain trucks equipped with a saf holland simplex fifth wheel, the lever arm pivot bolt may have been over tightened. An over tightened pivot bolt can distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve, which may prevent the fifth wheel latch jaw from closing and...
On certain trucks, the hood restraint cylinder does not contain enough dampening to adequately restrain the hood.
On certain trucks, an unprotected lead in the thermoswitch of the heater may make contact with another post possibly creating a short circuit, which can result in continuous operation of the heating element.
Latest VT complaints
Tl* the contact operatated a 2012 volvo tractor for jordan carriers. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the fuel injector caused the truck to shake vigorously. The shaking would stop when vehicle was traveling at a speed of 35 mph or below. This failure continuously occurred. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vin was not available. The approximated failure mileage was 187,000.
2007 Volvo vt, drivers side window shattered. *Bf ohio traffic crash report # 10-0293-91 updated 05/03/10 *bf
I bought a commercial volvo truck vt880 in february 2006 and since than I've been in services 27 times for a total of 17 weeks and for this matter I am in a very bad financial situation,the matter of fact I'm thinking to declare bankruptcy and I want to hold volvo responsible for the bad truck that they deliver to me and for my financial situation. I contact a lemon law lawyer in february this year and I just found out that volvo is refusing to help us with the tens of thousand of dollars that I lost because the...
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truck was in services so many times. I'm still using this truck but to this day I am on and off services. I made so many complains with the volvo action but nobody call me back ,i tried to contact somebody from the volvo headquarters but everybody ignore me. I'm afraid the truck it will be down again soon and I can't manage anymore. The only hope that I had it was the lawyer ,but he decided to no longer represent me. *Tr
Questions about the Volvo VT
Which Volvo VT years have the most problems?
Which Volvo VT years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Volvo VT problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (1), fuel system (1), visibility & wipers (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Volvo VT have?
NHTSA lists 16 recalls across all Volvo VT model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data