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2016 Volvo VHDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2016 Volvo VHD. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-766 the manufacturer reports only 25% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 25%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 30, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Volvo VHD has problems

0 complaints 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2016 Volvo VHD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

25%repaired · 2020 Q1

Exterior lighting

Recall 18V-766 · Oct 30, 2018 · 4,625 vehicles · 1,145 repaired

Risk. The driver may operate the vehicle with the snow plow headlights on but the marker and tail lamps off, reducing the vehicle's visibility and increasing the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

75%repaired · 2018 Q3

Other: labels

Recall 17V-258 · Apr 18, 2017 · 65 vehicles · 49 repaired

Risk. If the GAWR information is incorrect, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

72%repaired · 2018 Q1

Control arm: lower ball joint

Recall 16V-735 · Oct 13, 2016 · 4,177 vehicles · 3,003 repaired

Risk. If water and contaminants enter the ball joint, corrosion can occur and lead to accelerated wear, which over time can result in failure of the ball joint,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

63%repaired · 2017 Q2

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 15V-630 · Oct 7, 2015 · 1,669 vehicles · 1,056 repaired

Risk. Headlights that provide insufficient illumination increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volvo.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other VHD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the VHD median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Volvo VHD, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Discrepancies in Required CFR ReportingAQ18005 · closed Aug 4, 2023
    No recall

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