9 recalls covering model years 2021, 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.
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.
Volvo Trucks is recalling certain VNR Electric trucks. These trucks have a coolant line inside the high-voltage battery pack, and on affected trucks this coolant line may not be fully seated and locked into place. If the coolant line is not properly secured, coolant can leak out of the battery pack. A loss of coolant in this system can lead to an electrical short circuit inside the battery.
These electric trucks have adaptive cruise control that can apply the brakes on its own. Under light loads, that automatic braking can be much more aggressive than it should be. Braking that hard and suddenly can cause the rear wheels to skid, the brakes to lock up, or the driver to lose control of the truck. Losing control while braking raises the chance of a crash.
On affected trucks, the spring that holds the hubcap in place can fail, causing the hubcap to separate from the wheel while the truck is being driven. A hubcap that comes off on the road can become a hazard for the truck and for other vehicles nearby.
On certain 2021 Volvo VNL, VNR, VAH, and VHD trucks, small internal jaws called collets, used with a brass fitting on the truck's pneumatic pass-through plate, may have been damaged during leak testing. Because of this damage, the brass fitting can come apart from the pass-through plate while the air brake system is under pressure. If this happens in the park brake air line, the pressure that keeps the spring-loaded park brakes released can be lost, causing the park brakes to apply on their own.
Volvo Trucks is recalling certain VNR vehicles because the die-cast pedal plate on the brake pedal may break at one of the points where it attaches to the truck. If this happens, the brake pedal could come loose and no longer work properly. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet federal safety standards that apply to air brake systems on trucks.
Volvo Trucks is recalling certain VNR vehicles because the king pin nut may not have been installed, or may not have been properly tightened, when the axle was put together. If the nut is missing or not tight enough, the steering knuckle could come loose and separate from the axle. This kind of separation would affect the vehicle's steering and increase the risk of a crash while driving.
Volvo is recalling certain VNL and VNR vehicles because of a mistake on the label that certifies the vehicle. The label lists a maximum weight the rear drive axles can carry that is higher than what the wheel hubs are actually rated to handle. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet federal certification requirements. Volvo will send owners corrected replacement labels at no cost. Volvo has a customer service line for owners who have questions about this recall.
In certain Volvo VNL and VNR trucks, the bolts that hold the steering gear in place may not have been tightened properly during assembly. If these fasteners are loose, the driver could lose control of the steering while driving. A loss of vehicle control like this increases the risk of a crash.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls covering the 2021–2023 Volvo VNR. 6 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Volvo Truck Windshield Wiper Motor May Fail" (NHTSA campaign 23V511000), reported Jul 24, 2023.
The 2021 Volvo VNR has the most, with 8 recalls. The 2023 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 3. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 9 Volvo VNR 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: