2005 Volvo VHD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
1,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
2004: 1; 2005: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10106787 · 2005-01-04 (January 4, 2005)
THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BOLT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO DROP DOWN FROM THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10106787 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094967 · 2004-10-04 (October 4, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION, AND THEN NOTICED WHEELS ROLLING PASSED THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND. THE RIGHT REAR DUEL WHEEL SEPARATED AND CAME OFF. THE SECOND TANDEM WHEEL BOLTS BROKE, AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO SEPARATE. THE THIRD AXLE WAS WHOPPING AND BENT, AND THE TIRES HAD BALD SPOTS WHERE THEY WERE RUBBING. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND RIM, BUT NOT THE AXLE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094967 at NHTSA ↗