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 built certain VAH trucks from 2019 through 2026 without enough reinforcement in the floor under the passenger seat belt. The spot where the belt bolts to the floor can pull loose or break. In a crash, the belt would not hold the passenger in place the way it is supposed to. These trucks do not meet the federal rule for seat belt anchors. A dealer welds in a new nut and washer to make the anchor strong again.
These trucks have a control unit that runs several driver-assist and braking systems. Electrical interference and a weak signal can make that unit misread commands or quit working. When it does, anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, adaptive cruise control, and the collision warning system can work poorly or stop working at all. A dealer fixes this by loading new software into the control unit, which does not require replacing parts.
The gears inside the windshield wiper motor can wear down sooner than they should. Once they do, the motor stops turning and the wipers stop moving. In rain, snow, or road spray you would be left looking through a blurred or covered windshield with no way to clear it, and that can happen suddenly while you are driving. The dealer swaps in a whole new wiper motor assembly at no charge to you.
The bolts that hold the steering gear in place may not have been tightened properly at the factory. The steering gear is the part that turns your steering wheel motion into the wheels actually turning. If those bolts are loose, you can lose control of the truck while driving. The dealer will tighten the steering gear bolts to the correct specification. The check and the repair cost you nothing. Volvo is mailing letters to owners of the affected trucks.
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 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: