Worst years for a Volvo VN
Owners have filed 148 complaints about the Volvo VN with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2024. More of them are about the suspension than anything else.
Every Volvo VN year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2021 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2020 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2018 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2014 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2012 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2008 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2004 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2000 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1999 | C | 49 | 0 | 3 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1998 | C | 44 | 0 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 1996 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
What breaks on a Volvo VN
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Worst in 2020
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo VN, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Volvo VN
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.