1999 Volvo Vn: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
EQUIPMENT
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EQUIPMENT
13
SUSPENSION
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SLAVE CYLINDER FOR HYDRALIC CLUTCH FAILED LOOSING THE FLUID AND USE OF THE CLUTCH"
"ABOUT 60K MILES OR SO I STARTED TO NOTICE A VERY MINOR VIBRATION THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. TIRE WEAR WAS SHOWING PERFECT BRIDGESTONE R227'S FRONT AND R726 REAR. IT CONTINUED TO GRADUALLY GET WORSE TIRES STILL LOOKING FINE."
"ACCESSORY PANEL OF CAB,LOCATED IN SLEEPER COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. *JB"

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: 33 MO: 6 NY: 3 DE: 2 MI: 2 VA: 1 WV: 1 WA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

18.4%
Original Owners
81.6%
Second+ Owners

Volvo Vn — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1998440

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