2000 Volvo VN610 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Volvo VN610, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Suspension833.3%
- Steering312.5%
- Heating & air conditioning28.3%
- Electrical28.3%
- Interior & seats28.3%
- Transmission28.3%
- Brakes28.3%
- Body & structure28.3%
- Powertrain (other)14.2%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TRUCK SHAKES AND MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AND THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER VOLVO WILL NOT UPGRADE TO A HEAVY DUTY SPRING. *YH
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR OF THE U JOINT LOCKED UP. *JB
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED, REPLACED TWICE. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH. *JG
THE HOOD UNLATCHES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW OR THE ROAD, THE DRIVER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A HOOD LATCH ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE ADJUSTMENT YET THE HOOD STILL UNLATCHES FREQUENTLY. *NLM *MJ
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF STEER AXLE TIRES, DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION.*YD
VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND CLUTCH DROPPED, NO WARNING, CLUTCH IS SPICER BRAND. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIR SUPPLY BRAKE CONTROL RELEASE VALVE EXPELLED THE BRAKE AIR AND DEPLETED THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY WITHOUT WARNING WHICH RESULTED IN POOR BRAKE FUNCTION AS WELL AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE MAGNETVENTIL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK IN THE BRAKES.. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED. ONE COULD HEAR THE AIR LEAKING FROM THE BRAKES.*AK AIR PRESSURE LOSS . *TC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXPERIENCING WIRING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASH. *JG
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DASH. VOLVO VN610 TRUCK. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS REPLACED 4 SETS OF STEER AXLE TIRES, DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, ALSO VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION.*YD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .