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2020 Volvo VN Problems

Complaints
6filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
145,980miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2020 Volvo VN (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2020 Volvo VN. The part named most often is brakes, with 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by electrical system (2) and engine cooling (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 0% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 145,980 miles. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 265 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the control unit/module and 15 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 72 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “I have just purchased this truck to replace an old truck lost due to a total loss . I picked up the truck in South dakota and drove back to Pennsylvania. When setting the parking brakes parked on a small incline with the truck empty the parking brake hold on the front drive axle and it skids those tires when rolling away. However the rear rear drive axle is not equipped with parking brake chambers which results in insufficient braking force to hold the truck in place. The truck has rolled away on me twice since I have purchased it . …”

NHTSA complaint #11723271, filed 2026-03

Electrical system: “The owner programmed a 5 minute idle shut off and did not provide anything for me as the driver to stay warm at night I was driving during winter and traveling to states like wyoming where it reached 23 degrees. He has many things not up to DOT regulations with his truck, lot of things are not working and damaged. He also didn't do any type of a pre employment drug test or for any of the other drivers he hired. He threatened not to pay me and withheld my pay on two separate occasions. …”

NHTSA complaint #11416256, filed 2021-05

Mileage when problems were reported

0% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 90,000 and 264,811 miles.

0%0–100%10–250%25–500%50–7533%75–10033%100–15033%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 145,980 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

202020212022202420262
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2020 Volvo VN → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 265 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 265 bulletins →

Other model years of the Volvo VN

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
20206145,9802———Not enough data
20005150,0002———Not enough data
19999—5———Not enough data
19989—6———Not enough data

All Volvo VN model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2020 Volvo VN have?

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2020 Volvo VN as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2020 Volvo VN is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 2 complaints (33% of the total), followed by electrical system with 2.

Has the 2020 Volvo VN been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2020 Volvo VN reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 145,980 miles and the middle half falls between 90,000 and 264,811 miles; 0% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.