4 recalls covering model years 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Volvo Trucks is recalling certain VAH trucks because the anchor that holds the passenger seat belt to the floor may fail. The floor underneath it was not reinforced enough to hold the anchor in place. Because of this, these trucks do not meet the federal safety rule for seat belt anchorages. If the anchor gives way, the seat belt cannot hold the person in the seat the way it is meant to.
These trucks use a Bendix electronic control unit that can be affected by electrical noise and a low signal in the power line carrier. This can cause the unit to process commands incorrectly or to stop working. This affects certain Volvo VN, VAH, VHD, and VNRE trucks. Volvo Trucks is recalling these vehicles so dealers can reprogram the control unit's software.
On these trucks, the gears inside the windshield wiper motor may wear out sooner than they should, which can eventually cause the wiper motor to fail. When the wipers stop working, the driver has reduced visibility through the windshield. To correct this, dealers will replace the entire windshield wiper motor assembly on the affected trucks, at no charge to the owner.
On certain Volvo VN and VAH trucks, the fasteners that hold the steering gear in place may not have been tightened properly at the factory. Because these steering gear fasteners may be loose, they could work themselves looser over time as the truck is used.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Volvo VAH. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2023 Volvo VAH. 3 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Volvo VAH trucks may have weak seat belt anchor" (NHTSA campaign 25V753000), reported Nov 3, 2025.
No. None of the 4 Volvo VAH recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Volvo dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: