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Volvo Bus Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2008–2025

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Volvo Bus model year it names.
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Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Volvo Bus model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
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18 model years

Overview

Our database holds no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for Volvo Bus. Our database also holds 31 safety recall campaigns and 3 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Volvo Bus model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Volvo Bus models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Volvo Bus models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
97002008–2025031

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Volvo Bus vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:FIRE SUPRESSIONVolvo 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.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVolvo 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."

STEERINGVolvo 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.

24V0830009700NHTSA advisory: do not drive

STEERINGVolvo 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.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMPVolvo 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."

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVolvo 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."

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVolvo 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.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALVolvo 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.

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Every year with at least one publishable Volvo Bus model year

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