Volvo VNL (4)Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 20 safety recalls on record for the Volvo VNL (4).

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints8Top: Steering Safety recalls202023–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo VNL (4) 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 VNL (4) median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 2026Too new–/1004 complaints · 17 recalls 2025Too new–/1003 complaints · 15 recalls 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls 2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Volvo VNL (4) problems

All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Steering1 crash/fire/injury

2Electrical system

2Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

1Lane departure1 crash/fire/injury

1Power train

1Service brakes

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Structure

1Wheels

22 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Steering	3	1
Electrical system	2	0
Air bags	2	2
Lane departure	1	1
Power train	1	0
Service brakes	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Structure	1	0
Wheels	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

20 recalls

Volvo VNL (4) recalls

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

Structure26V-677 · 2025–2026 · Oct 15, 2026 · 5 vehicles Service brakes, electric: software/programming26V-619 · 2025–2027 · Sep 28, 2026 · 392 vehicles Exterior lighting26V-513 · 2026–2027 · Aug 6, 2026 · 2,071 vehicles Spindle: arm26V-444 · 2026–2027 · Jul 9, 2026 · 3,858 vehicles Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs26V-350 · 2026–2027 · May 28, 2026 · 205 vehiclesDo not drive Antilock: control unit/module26V-260 · 2025–2027 · Apr 23, 2026 · 2,800 vehicles Exterior lighting: turn signal26V-208 · 2025–2027 · Apr 1, 2026 · 340 vehicles Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings26V-186 · 2025–2026 · Mar 25, 2026 · 222 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel26V-184 · 2025–2026 · Mar 25, 2026 · 115 vehicles Parking brake26V-076 · 2024–2027 · Feb 10, 2026 · 800 vehicles Lighting control module: software25V-804 · 2024–2026 · Nov 20, 2025 · 4,887 vehicles Equipment: mechanical25V-802 · 2024–2026 · Nov 20, 2025 · 1,859 vehicles

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