1998 Volvo Vn: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints
44
Total Complaints
Suspension
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
10
Unknown Or Other
4
Equipment
3
Exterior Lighting
3
Manual Transmission
3
Body
2
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
2
Tires
2
Hood
2
Gasoline
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STEERING GRILL. TRUCK WAS LEANING ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND ONE OF THE TIRES WAS WORN OUT BECAUSE OF THE LEANING. COSNUMER FELT TRUCK WAS NOT SAFE. *AK"
"THE BRAKES ON THE HUB DID NOT FULLY RELEASE CAUSING A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT HUB OF THE TANDEMS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS"
"THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

UT: 22 WA: 5 OK: 4 WV: 4 IN: 3 NY: 3 FL: 2 MS: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20.5%
Original Owners
79.5%
Second+ Owners

Volvo Vn — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999490

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28