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Volvo VAHYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 20 safety recalls on record for the Volvo VAH.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Power trainSafety recalls202007–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volvo VAH years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the VAH median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo VAH problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10
20 recalls

Volvo VAH recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

44%Spindle: arm26V-444 · 2026 · Jul 9, 2026 · 3,858 vehicles90%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs26V-350 · 2026 · May 28, 2026 · 205 vehiclesDo not drive40%Front: anchorage25V-753 · 2019–2026 · Nov 3, 2025 · 242 vehicles73%Electrical system: software24V-790 · 2020–2025 · Oct 23, 2024 · 124,949 vehicles82%Windshield wiper/washer: motor23V-511 · 2022–2024 · Jul 24, 2023 · 55,012 vehicles82%Steering: critical fasteners23V-441 · 2023–2024 · Jun 23, 2023 · 224 vehicles66%Wheels: hub21V-417 · 2021–2022 · Jun 2, 2021 · 1,050 vehicles77%Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners20V-782 · 2021 · Dec 15, 2020 · 6,982 vehicles82%Service brakes, air20V-536 · 2020–2021 · Sep 2, 2020 · 11,127 vehicles83%Power train: automatic transmission19V-510 · 2019–2020 · Jul 2, 2019 · 24,848 vehicles82%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers19V-509 · 2018–2020 · Jul 2, 2019 · 235 vehicles32%Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly15V-643 · 2011–2013 · Oct 13, 2015 · 669 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the VAH

  1. Discrepancies in Required CFR ReportingAQ18005 · 2009–2017 · closed Aug 4, 2023
    No recall
  2. Stop Lamp Switch SignalPE13002 · 2011–2012 · closed Jul 3, 2013
    Led to recall 13V-268