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Volvo Vnr · 2020

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V280000·2023-04-19

    Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Recalled for Battery Cooling System Fire Risk

    Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR electric vehicles. A faulty battery coolant line could cause electrical shorts and fire. Owners should contact Volvo for free battery inspection and replacement.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V255000·2023-04-07

    Volvo VNR Trucks Recalled for Aggressive Adaptive Cruise Control Braking

    Volvo Trucks is recalling 2020-2023 VNR Electric vehicles equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control that can trigger aggressive braking under light load conditions, risking rear axle skidding and loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V756000·2019-10-24

    Volvo Recalls 2020 VNL and VNR Trucks for Steering Gear Defect

    Volvo Trucks is recalling 2,287 2020 VNL and VNR trucks because steering gear fasteners may be loose, risking loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNR, VNL
    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·20V384000·2020-07-01

    Volvo VNL and VNR Buses: Incorrect Axle Weight Rating Labels

    Volvo is recalling certain 2018–2021 VNL and VNR buses with incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating labels on rear drive axles. Overloading could cause wheel hub failure and increase the risk of a crash.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNR, VNL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V241000·2020-04-29

    Volvo VNL and VNR trucks may have loose steering gear fasteners

    Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2020 and 2021 VNL and VNR trucks because steering gear fasteners may not have been properly tightened. Loose fasteners could result in loss of vehicle control, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNL, VNR
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V509000·2019-07-02

    Volvo Trucks Recalls 2018-2020 Models Due to Transmission Fuse Defect

    Volvo Trucks is recalling 2018-2020 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR models because a fuse may blow, preventing the transmission from shifting and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLVO — VOLVO VNR, VAH, VHD, VNL
    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

422 manufacturer service bulletins across 9 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.9/5
  • 2024: 4.4/5
  • 2023: 4.5/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2022: 4.6/5
  • 2021: 4.0/5 · 1 complaints

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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