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Volvo Vhd · 2021

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V769000·2023-11-15

    Volvo VN and VHD trucks recalled for inadequate bench seat attachment

    Volvo is recalling 2019-2024 VN and VHD trucks because passenger side bench seats may be inadequately attached to the floor. If the seat attachment fails during a crash, the seat could shift, increasing the risk of injury.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VHD, VN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V782000·2020-12-15

    2021 Volvo Truck Air Brake Line Defect Recall

    Volvo Trucks is recalling 6,982 commercial trucks (2021 VHD, VNL, VNR, and VAH models) because damaged collets in the air brake system may cause park brakes to apply unexpectedly, potentially causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VAH, VNL, VHD, VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V790000·2024-10-23

    Volvo trucks with Bendix EC80 units may lose safety system functions

    Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2020-2025 trucks with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units because electrical noise may cause the ECU to misprocess commands or stop working.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VAH, VHD, VN, VNRE (ELECTRIC)
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V417000·2021-06-02

    Volvo Trucks recalls 2021-2022 vehicles for hubcap separation hazard

    Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2021-2022 VAH, VDH, VNL, and VNR vehicles due to a defective hubcap compression spring that can cause the hubcap to separate, creating a road hazard. Dealers will remove the hubcap free of charge.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNL, VAH, VHD, VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V536000·2020-09-02

    Volvo commercial trucks recalled for brake pedal failure risk

    Volvo Trucks is recalling 2020-2021 commercial trucks because the brake pedal may dislodge, making brakes inoperable. Affected models: VHD, VAH, VNL, and VNR.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNL, VNR, VAH, VHD
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V535000·2020-09-02

    2021 Volvo trucks recalled for potentially loose steering king pin nuts

    Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2021 VHD, VNL, and VNR vehicles because the king pin nut may not have been properly installed during axle assembly, which could cause the axle knuckle to separate and increase crash risk.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VHD, VNL, VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ18005 Audit Query · communication
  • PE13002 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission
  • RQ11001 Recall Query · visibility:glass, side/rear
  • PE10028 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • EA09003 Engineering Analysis · steering:gear box:shaft pitman
  • PE08053 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:linkages:drag:link:connection

Technical service bulletins

1,323 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 4.5/5
  • 2024: 4.2/5
  • 2023: 4.5/5
  • 2022: 4.5/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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