2005 Volvo VNL Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Volvo VNL, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 Volvo VNL. The contact stated that the low beam headlamp reflector lens would not illuminate the road surface properly causing extremely poor visibility. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the headlamp assembly would need to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 638,000. Updated 03/02/11 updated 12/14/11”
NHTSA complaint #10376502, filed 2011-01Related service bulletins
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- 10126611Oct 7, 2013Fog Lamp Moisture Intrusion
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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