2025 VOLVO VNL

1 recalls, 0 complaints - 7 TSBs

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Defect Description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2024-2025 VNL and VNR vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.

Consequence

A fractured steering gear shaft can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2401.

45 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Volvo Trucks North America

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 VOLVO VNL

7 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
130000 VISIBILITY	1
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CBR: Turbo Compound 2nd Generation - EGR And / Or DPF Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), Diagnostic And Repair Information.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CBR: Volvo Chassis - Debris In 13L Cooling Systems Filled With Extended Life(VCS2)

130000 VISIBILITY

CBR: Volvo VN Models - Clicking Or Popping From HVAC When Switching To And From Defrost, Reduced Airflow In Defrost - Model Year 2024 to Present.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CBR: Turbo Compound (TC) Hot Side Noise, Diagnostic Information.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CBR: After cluster replacement and programming, the Driver Information Display (DID) may not function as designed.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

CBR: On a Volvo Chassis - US16 - with the Bendix Lane Departure Warning System ( LDW )the alarm would not cancel once the turn signals were activated.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CBR: Vehicles built with an 11 liter engine may experience a complaint of excessive fuel in the oil. It is possible that the source of the fuel is the rear fuel galley plug in the cylinder head.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLVO VNL

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Closed , Model Year: 2013

Ride Quality

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Defect Petition (DP) assessment in response to a defect petition received from owners of a 2015 Volvo VNL 780 tractor.Prior to submitting the letter the owners had submitted two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).Their concerns included: cab sway... , cab alignment , and loss of control.The petitioners further allege that due to a failure of the suspension system caused by cab misalignment one of them sustained a back injury while seated at the work station in the sleeper berth while traveling.The office received a total of six (6) complaints (1 via telephone) related to ride quality on 2013 -2016 Volvo VNL vehicles.Two (2) of the complaints were filed by the petitioners.Of the five (5) unique complaints, three (3) were received during the course of this evaluation.During this evaluation, the Owner/Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) published an article in their magazine, Land Line, prompting the additional two reports.One owner reported owning three Volvo trucks, all of which had a tendency to sway and lean, yet he preferred the ride over other manufacturers peer vehicles.ODI sent an Information Request (IR) letter to Volvo asking about the three concerns identified in the petition.The response indicated Volvo's cab air ride design has been in use since 2005.When evaluating each of the three concerns raised by the petitioners, ODI found that the complaint and warranty data did not establish existence of a defect trend for cab sway or loss of control.There were no reported injuries or loss of control events and less than 0.02% of the population had a cab sway concern.The majority of claims and complaints received involved cab alignment.The 2015 MY did stand out from the other MYs with over 1% of the 2015 population reporting cab alignment issues.This may indicate there is a defect in the design or production of the cab mounting, however there was no indication it created a safety risk.ODI test drove the petitioners' vehicle, employing an investigator with significant experience driving similar vehicles.This test drive revealed a degree of cab sway that appeared to exceed that of peer vehicles.Nonetheless, the ODI driver did not experience any difficulty controlling the vehicle.For additional details see the attached Evaluation Report.This defect petition is denied. The agency has not identified an actionable trend or unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.Should new information become available the agency will take whatever further action is appropriate.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following complaint identification numbers:10747593, 10715844, 10701592, 10781242, and 10822454Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2011

Windshield Wiper Failures

Through regular communications with heavy truck fleets, ODI learned of a potential issue involving failures of both the windshield wiper motor or linkage on model year 2011-2012 Volvo VNL trucks.ODI searched its Early Warning Reporting (EWR) database and identified a significant number of claims of ... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2009

Front Air Brake Hose Interference

ODI opened this investigation based on EWR data indicating that a front air brake hose could rub the tire and eventually develop an air leak.Volvo's IR response and ODI's investigative review revealed no sudden loss of air events. Rather abrasion of the hose was being noted. Additionally no crashes ... Read more

VOLVO VNL - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the VOLVO VNL across all model years (1990, 2025).

216 Total Recalls

176 Total Complaints

3 Investigations

19 Reported Crashes

17 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

VOLVO VNL - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025 (current)	1	0
2024	7	0	View
2023	3	1	View
2022	7	4	View
2021	7	0	View
2020	9	0	View
2019	8	6	View
2018	5	12	View
2017	5	0	View
2016	6	15	View
2015	9	6	View
2014	12	11	View
2013	14	7	View
2012	14	7	View
2011	12	4	View
2010	4	0	View
2009	4	11	View
2008	12	3	View
2007	9	25	View
2006	7	11	View
2005	6	7	View
2004	6	5	View
2003	9	3	View
2002	7	1	View
2001	8	1	View
2000	4	12	View
1999	5	16	View
1998	5	8	View
1997	4	0	View
1996	1	0	View
1995	1	0	View
1994	1	0	View
1993	1	0	View
1992	1	0	View
1991	1	0	View
1990	1	0	View

Other VOLVO Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
VHD	192	20	View
VNM	142	13	View
VN	125	150	View
S60	122	1,657	View
XC60	121	864	View
XC90	113	2,165	View
V70	92	1,181	View
S80	81	1,321	View

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2025 VOLVO VNL

Technical Service Bulletins, 2025 VOLVO VNL

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLVO VNL

VOLVO VNL - All Years Overview

VOLVO VNL - Year by Year

Other VOLVO Models