Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Volvo VN, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system2
- Exterior lighting1
- Structure1
- Service brakes1
- Visibility/wiper1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Suspension1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2020 Volvo VN.
| 2024633 23 Oct 2024 | Brakes Issue: On certain trucks, poor signal strength could cause the electronic control unit (ECU) to stop working or not to work properly. As a result, some safety… |
| 2023613 15 Nov 2023 | Seats And Restraints Issue : On certain trucks equipped with an optional passenger-side bench seat, the seat may not be properly attached to the floor. As a result, the seat could … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2019-2024 VN and VHD vehicles. The passenger side bench seat may be inadequately attached to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seatbelt Assembly Anchorage."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volvo told its dealers about the 2020 Volvo VN: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010811 | Vehicles may present with oil leak coming from the clutch/flywheel housing and observation of burned clutch smell or clutch slipping. These symptoms can be mistaken as a crankshaft rear main seal leak, when the actual cause is the crankshaft adaptor O-ring. |
| 11009762 | CBR - Volvo Chassis - Timing Gear Plate Repair |
| 11009748 | CBR - Volvo Chassis - Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P009B13 Fuel Pressure Relief Control Circuit Open; Possible Derate - US17+OBD16 And US17+OBD18 Emissions |
| 11009742 | CBR - Volvo VN Chassis - Headlight High Beams Do Not Function From Stalk Switch |
| 11008307 | CBR - US17 GHG Common Rail Fuel System Component Electrical Faults - Model Year 2017 To 2024 |
| 11008305 | CBR - Volvo Chassis - HVAC Fresh Air Door Binding |
| 11008304 | CBR - Vehicles Equipped With A Lift Axle - Wheel Speed Fault Code SPN 793, SPN 794 Set When Axle Is Up |
| 11008302 | CBR - Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) Model D or F (mDrive and I-Shift, AMT-D, AMT-F) - Transmission Oil Leakage From Transmission Input Shaft Seal Or Output Shaft Seal - US10 And Newer Emissions, Common Model Years 2010 And Newer |
| 11006957 | CBR: Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U010187- Lost Communication With TECU |
| 11006952 | CBR: Volvo Chassis - Equipped With Volvo Active Driver Assist( VADA ),With Or Without Lane Departure Warning(LDWS )-Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC )SPN 70 FMI 9, Bendix Code 64 With Possible "Lane Departure Warning Malfunction" Message-US17 And Newer |
| 11006951 | CBR: 11L, 13L, And 16L Engine Oil Analysis Specifications - US10 And Newer Emissions |
| 11006950 | CBR: Overhead Wear Overview - Model Year2018 To Current (Common Rail Fuel System ONLY) |
| 11006949 | CBR: On Volvo chassis with an I-Shift and Mack chassis with an mDRIVE transmission, there have been reports of complete shift assemblies and TECUs being replaced due to technicians being unable to pinpoint the source of the air leak. |
| 11006947 | CBR: On certain VNL model Volvos built August 21 , 2017 through January 01,2021 and equipped with chassis fairing p/n 84744212 or 84744213, the DEF fill door in the fairing may become loose or break. |
| 11005403 | CBR: Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues |
| 11005400 | CBR: Turbo Compound 2nd Generation - EGR And / Or DPF Diagnostic Trouble Codes(DTC), Diagnostic And Repair Information |
| 11002821 | CBR - Accelerator Pedal: Inspection/Instructions |
| 11000873 | CBR - 11 Liter Engines - Fuel In Oil. |
| 11000870 | CBR - Volvo Chassis - Equipped With Volvo Active Driver Assist ( VADA ), With Or Without Lane Departure warning ( LDWS ) . |
| 10253821 | CBR: Turbo Compound 2nd Generation - EGR And / Or DPF Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), Diagnostic And Repair Information. |
| 10253819 | CBR: Turbo Compound (TC) Hot Side Noise, Diagnostic Information. |
| 10252317 | CBR: Vehicles built with an 11 liter engine may experience a complaint of excessive fuel in the oil. It is possible that the source of the fuel is the rear fuel galley plug in the cylinder head. |
| 10252316 | CBR: On a Volvo Chassis - US16 - with the Bendix Lane Departure Warning System ( LDW )the alarm would not cancel once the turn signals were activated. |
| 10251325 | CBR - Telematics Gateway (TGW) Connect Ability Issues. |
| 10251323 | CBR - Active "Set Park Brake" Message On Drivers Information Display (DID) |
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