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2000 Volvo VN610 problems

Owners have filed 29 complaints about the 2000 Volvo VN610 with NHTSA between 2001 and 2006. The largest single group is the suspension. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Volvo VN610 All 2000 cars
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FaultScore 17/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Volvo VN610.

How this is worked out

The numbers

29

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 17 vs 50 Severity 18 vs 50 Early failure not reported
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 17
Against the median year of the Volvo VN610. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 18
3.4% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.

How 2000 compares with every other Volvo VN610

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2000 Volvo VN610

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Suspension 8 27.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 17.2%
Electrical System 4 13.8%
Body & Structure 3 10.3%
Steering 3 10.3%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Equipment & Accessories 2 6.9%
Brakes 2 6.9%

Median failure at 387,125 miles

Other & Unspecified 1 3.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks 1 3.4%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 2001 peak 10 Nov 2006

NHTSA investigations into the 2000 Volvo VN610

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA02021 Opened 6 Sep 2002 Closed 6 Nov 2003 SUSPENSION

FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK

ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.

PE01040 Opened 3 Dec 2001 Closed 26 Mar 2002 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SLEEPER BERTH FIRES

PE01041 Opened 3 Dec 2001 Closed 14 Jun 2002 STEERING

STEERING GEARBOX OR U-JOINT

PE01042 Opened 3 Dec 2001 Closed 6 Sep 2002 STEERING

STEERING AXLE U-BOLT

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Sanjose, IL Crash

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND THEN PULL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8008987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 489,000 miles Midland, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIR SUPPLY BRAKE CONTROL RELEASE VALVE EXPELLED THE BRAKE AIR AND DEPLETED THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN POOR BRAKE FUNCTION AS WELL AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE MAGNETVENTIL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10174053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 285,250 miles Midland, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK IN THE BRAKES.. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. ONE COULD HEAR THE AIR LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES.*AK AIR PRESSURE LOSS .

NHTSA complaint #10099300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Yakima, WA

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR OF THE U JOINT LOCKED UP.

NHTSA complaint #10007090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adair, OK

STEERING

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX.

NHTSA complaint #565360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Phoenixville, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK HAD DASH PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adair, OK

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #565360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EL Paso, IL

SUSPENSION

THE TRUCK SHAKES AND MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AND THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER VOLVO WILL NOT UPGRADE TO A HEAVY DUTY SPRING.

NHTSA complaint #565667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adair, OK

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Adair, OK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SHORTS, BLOWING FUSES IN DASH AND COLUMN.

NHTSA complaint #565360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Price, UT

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #565628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF STEER AXLE TIRES, DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Napoleon, MO

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #565578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tyler, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CONSUMER STATES TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chattanooga, TN

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD POPPING UP.

NHTSA complaint #565608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chattanooga, TN

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD POPPING UP.

NHTSA complaint #565608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chattanooga, TN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH.

NHTSA complaint #565608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wausaukee, WI

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #565135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FT Pierce, FL

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DASH. VOLVO VN610 TRUCK. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #565089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sanjose, IL Crash

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND THEN PULL TO THE LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8008987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS STRAIN ON AXLE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS STRAIN ON AXLE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF STEER AXLE TIRES, DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tyler, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #565094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS STRAIN ON AXLE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Edwardsville, IL

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS STRAIN ON AXLE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #564845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.