Volvo Volvo Truck — years to avoid
Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.
Complaint history
- Not enough data
Every year, ranked
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| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Compared with a typical year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ○ Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2001 | ○ Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2000 | ○ Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1999 | ○ Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1998 | ○ Not enough data | 13 | Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1997 | ○ Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1996 | ○ Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1995 | ○ Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1994 | ○ Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1993 | ○ Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1991–1992 | No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it. | ||
| 1990 | ○ Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1989 | No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it. | ||
| 1988 | ○ Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1987 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1986 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1985 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1984 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1983 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1982 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1981 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 1980 | ○ Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
How the rankings work
Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.
- ▲ Recommended
At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.
- ● Recommended
Within 30% of the model’s typical year.
- ◆ Caution
30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.
- ■ Avoid
More than double the complaints of the typical year.
- ○ Not enough data
Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.
Recalls
12
recalls on file across every Volvo Volvo Truck model year.
Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.