2025 Volvo Vn problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (8)
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2025-06-06 · campaign 25V332000 · 228 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Volvo VN trucks. The power cables may have been improperly routed, which can cause an electrical short.
Risk: An electrical short can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. An electrical short can also cause the cables to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will re-route the power cables, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2505.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel 2025-04-17 · campaign 25V257000 · 102 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Volvo VN and 2025 New VN trucks. The idler gear bracket fasteners may have been improperly tightened, allowing the idler gear to detach from the engine.
Risk: A detached idler gear can damage the engine, resulting in a stall and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the turbo compound units as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2504.
Electrical System:software 2024-10-23 · campaign 24V790000 · 124,949 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2025 VN, VAH, VHD and VNRE trucks, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Risk: Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2409.
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2024-09-10 · campaign 24V665000 · 156 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025 VN and VHD trucks. The wheel lug nuts may be improperly tightened.
Risk: Improperly tightened lug nuts can allow the wheel to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the left-side lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2407.
Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly 2024-07-02 · campaign 24V503000 · 12 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025 VN and VHD trucks equipped with Composilite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail.
Risk: The ball stud can separate from the vehicle becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod end assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2405.
Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly 2024-06-09 · campaign 24V423000 · 3 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025 VN trucks. The tie rod assemblies may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud that can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control.
Risk: A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod ends as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2404.
Steering:linkages:drag:link:connection 2024-06-04 · campaign 24V396000 · 3,502 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025 VN, VNRe, and VHD trucks. The drag link may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud that can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control.
Risk: A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2402.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2024-06-04 · campaign 24V397000 · 424 vehicles
Defect: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025 VN and VHD trucks. The steering gear may have an improperly seated plug in the valve housing, which can result in a sudden loss of steering control.
Risk: A sudden loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the plug and replace the steering gear as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2403.
Service bulletins (76)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-09-21 · TSB 373-001 202609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-17 · CBR 2398 202609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this cbr solution addresses the issue of binding between the outer air filter housing and inner hvac box due to misalignment during installation.
Electrical System 2026-09-14 · TSB 371-005 202609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the eld connected to the rp1226 connector in the truck remains powered on always. as a result in the batteries being depleted within a very short amount of time (a few hours after the truck is shut down).
Engine 2026-06-22 · CBR-2592-1 202606 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this cbr is to provide steps on how to correct a customer complaint of dtc p107b86 accompanied with intermittent loss of throttle.
Air Bags 2026-05-29 · RD26-2 202605 · Over The Air
if you have received this document, it is because one or more of the following faults has been active for at least 5 minutes and can potentially prevent the supplemental restraint system/airbag inflation system (srs) from functioning properly in the event of a collision. tech tool will need to be us
Electrical System 2026-03-19 · CBR 2172-7 032026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cbr - no start condition after over the air programing - vecu5 no start "safe state"
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