2006 Volvo VNL Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Volvo VNL, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300,000 miles.
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.
“I drive a 2006 VNL Volvo when the headlights are on dim you cannot hardly see the road most of the time especially when it is raining I have spoken to many drivers with this same type of truck and they all say the same thing about the poor lighting system when on dim I have checked everything to try and figure out the cause or reason for this including how many volts are getting to the lights and even replacing the bulbs many times with different brands and using a higher wattage bulb with no better results many times I have almost been in a wreck because of this and would like to see Volvo…”
NHTSA complaint #10254451, filed 2009-01“The contact owns a 2006 Volvo VNL. The contact stated that when driving at night, the clear plastic that covered the headlight assembly would impair the distance of illumination causing him to utilize the high beams instead in order to properly see the roadway. The dealer was notified who advised the contact to purchase a kit to improve the illumination distance. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired or diagnosed. The current mileage was approximately 430,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 300,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10373146, filed 2010-12, 300,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10211002Apr 27, 2022Volvo Chassis - LED Headlights Conversion Programming Procedure - Model VNL
- 10129025Jan 10, 2018Volvo Chassis - Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC ) P226C Intermittently Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - OBD15 And OBD16 Conventional ChassisUpdated to reflect…
- 10129022Jan 9, 2018Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC ) P249C Intermittently Lighting The Malfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL ) - OBD15 And OBD16, Model Year ( MY ) 2016 and 2017 ChassisUpdated to reflect…
- 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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