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Volvo Bus 9700

Model years 2008–2025 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

0owner complaints
32recall campaigns
830service bulletins
18model years on record

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
20250300 · 0
20240410 · 0
20230530 · 0
20220250 · 0
202104220 · 0
2020 970008630 · 0
201906890 · 0
201809920 · 0
2017 9700010860 · 0
2016 970009690 · 0
201507700 · 0
201406720 · 0
2013012740 · 0
2012011410 · 0
2011013420 · 0
2010014450 · 0
2009014400 · 0
200802160 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Recalls

32 campaigns cover the 9700; the latest 12 are below.

26V600000 · Equipment18 Sept 2026 · 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2009-2025 Volvo 9700 buses. The emergency exit label on the entrance door is missing the exit operating instructions. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

25V469000 · Equipment16 Jul 2025 · 2023, 2024, 2025

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Volvo 9700 buses. Metallic debris within the electrical connectors of the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) may cause a short circuit, resulting in a false warning to the driver, an engine shutdown, and the release of chemical fire extinguishing agent in the engine compartment.

24V893000 · Equipment26 Nov 2024 · 2025

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2025 Volvo 9700 buses. The emergency exit labels that provide exit identification and operating instructions may not be secured properly, allowing the labels to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

24V524000 · Steering9 Jul 2024 · 2024

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2024 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The castellated nuts securing the steering gear link rod to the steering arm and/or the pitman arm may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen.

24V083000 · Steering8 Feb 2024 · 2024

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2024 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The castellated nut securing the steering gear link rod to the steering arm may be loose and allow the link rod to detach.

23V890000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility22 Dec 2023 · 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2021 9700 buses. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

23V668000 · Electrical system3 Oct 2023 · 2023

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The fasteners that secure the power cable connections may not have been tightened securely.

23V667000 · Equipment3 Oct 2023 · 2023

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo 9700 buses. The emergency window exits may be missing identification and operating instruction labels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

22V917000 · Equipment12 Dec 2022 · 2022

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2022 9700 buses. The GPS devices may have been installed incorrectly, which can cause an accelerator pedal sensor malfunction and lead to an unexpected loss of drive power.

22V841000 · Exterior lighting15 Nov 2022 · 2023

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2023 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The emergency light sensors may have been installed incorrectly, causing the emergency lights to fail to activate after a rollover event.

22V222000 · Engine and engine cooling6 Apr 2022 · 2020

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2020 Volvo 9700 DOT vehicles. In the event of the alternator front bearing seizing, the alternator belt may continue to operate, causing the bearing to overheat.

21V717000 · Exterior lighting15 Sept 2021 · 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2008-2021 9700 vehicles. The headlights may not have the correct amount of light output, and either be too bright, or too dim. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

NHTSA recalls