Volvo suspension problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 871 complaints involve suspension. The VNL64T accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 1998 VNL64T with 51 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 871 about suspension, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- VNL64T 12% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 225 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for suspension
- 1998 Volvo VNL64T51 complaints
- 1998 Volvo VN61042 complaints
- 1999 Volvo VN61040 complaints
- 1999 Volvo VNL64T40 complaints
- 2000 Volvo S8034 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 28 |
| 1996 | 20 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 184 |
| 1999 | 196 |
| 2000 | 150 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 59 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Among the 225 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.