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2014 Volvo VN problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2014 Volvo VN, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLVO VN.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
14,934
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
239

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FIRERELATED150.0%
STRUCTURE150.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
noise or comfort150.0%0.99
unclear150.0%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low150.0%0.36
none150.0%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

15V651000

Date: 2015-10-13. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured April 14, 2008, to December 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint. (excerpt)

Consequence: Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspectio (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

AQ18005

Opened: 2018-10-22. Closed: 2023-08-04.

Discrepancies in Required CFR Reporting

On October 22, 2018, an Audit Query (AQ18-005) was opened to assess the completeness and timeliness of Volvo Group's early warning reporting, safety recalls, and communications submissions to the agency.NHTSA's investigation determined that Volvo Group failed to recall vehicles in a timely fashion and to comply with other recall and reporting requirements, including notifying owners of recalls and

Systems: COMMUNICATION.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

239 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM65
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING59
EQUIPMENT41
POWER TRAIN35
ENGINE16
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR8
SUSPENSION8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8

11037669

Date: 2026-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Overheating has been observed at the alternator power cable and ground cable connection, resulting in melted insulation around the terminal area. The alternator power cable connection should maintain a stable electrical contact without overheating or insulation damage during normal vehicle operat

11030472

Date: 2026-03-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

CBR - Z Spring Bracket Wear. Volvo Chassis

11021307

Date: 2025-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

CBR - A significant GPS reporting issue is affecting fleet operations, with trucks maintaining back-office communication but failing to transmit GPS location data.

11018822

Date: 2025-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Inactive Code P25AE00 Being Generated After A Hard Pull And A Momentary Drop In Engine Oil Pressure (Low Oil Pressure) (Possible Related Codes - SPN4811 , SPN 100 , PID 100)

11017730

Date: 2025-04-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

TSB - Aftertreatment Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank, Level Sensor Replacement.

11016368

Date: 2025-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

CBR - Vertical Exhaust Aftertreatment System (EATS) Catalyst Cracking -Trucks Equipped With a Cummins 12LCompressed Natural Gas (CNG) Engine

11016360

Date: 2025-03-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

CBR - 11L, 13L, And 16L Engine Oil Analysis Specifications - US10 And Newer Emissions

11013451

Date: 2025-01-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

CBR - Volvo Chassis - No-Crank Issue After Programming

11010811

Date: 2024-11-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Vehicles may present with oil leak coming from the clutch/flywheel housing and observation of burned clutch smell or clutch slipping. These symptoms can be mistaken as a crankshaft rear main seal leak, when the actual cause is the crankshaft adaptor O-ring.

11008304

Date: 2024-09-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

CBR - Vehicles Equipped With A Lift Axle - Wheel Speed Fault Code SPN 793, SPN 794 Set When Axle Is Up

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
VN2

Same model, other years

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Other Volvo models, 2014

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