Volvo VNL transmission problems
11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
127 owner complaints analyzed
87 distinct recall campaigns
200,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
11 of 127 complaints match this topic (8.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10120098 · 2005-06-02 (June 2, 2005)
DT: INVOLVING A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. A DRAG LINK BROKE OFF @60 MPH; IT JUST DROPPED OFF. BOUGHT IT 2 MONTHS AGO. BRUCE LEE SIMONS IS THE INSPECTOR'S NAME WHO INSPECTED THE SEMI. HE STATED HE HAD THE ACTUAL PART, AND HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS EVER REALLY INSPECTED BECAUSE THE PART DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE ON IT. *AK AN ERROR WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ODOMETER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DISPLAY 560K MILES COMPARED TO THE TRANSMISSION DATA OF 630K MILES. THE CABLE SHORT WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL. THE DRAG LINK DROPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET CAU…
Owner-reported narrative. 487,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120098 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225316 · 2008-04-21 (April 21, 2008)
2007 VOLVO 780, BOUGHT IN 7-31-2006, WHEN DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION GOING INTO GEAR. FROM THAT TIME ON THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE. IT BREAKS DOWN FREQUENTLY AND WON'T GO INTO GEAR. WE HAVE BEEN TOWED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE LOST REVENUE. IT HAS MELTED WIRES AND COMPONENTS. THE COMPUTER THROWS OUT CODES THAT INDICATES PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL, TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE, BRAKES, ETC., ETC. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. MOST RECENT, DOWN IN OCTOBER OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289679 · 2009-10-24 (October 24, 2009)
I BOUGHT A NEW 780 VOLVO TRUCK JUNE 23 08 SINCE THEN I HAVE OVER 78 SERVICE CLAIMS WARRANTY AT VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA USA MOSTLY FOR BAD SHAKING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING AND NOX SENSOR EMISSIONS COMING THREW AIR IN CAB AND LEVELING CONTROL VALVES MALFUNCTIONS AND BAD STABILIZATION OF TRACTOR AIR FLOW THREW TURBO CHARGER AND MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED 4 TIMES BECAUSE OF TURBO PRESSURE IN ENGINE I SHIFT TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 2 ECM BRAINS PUT INTO TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING . BEFORE I PULLED FIRST LOAD HAD TO BE PUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595377 · 2014-06-01 (June 1, 2014)
ON THE FIRST DAY I TOOK THIS BRAND NEW 2014 VOLVO VNL SLEEPER TRUCK OFF THE LOT THE DEF SYSTEM FAILED AND SHUT MY TRUCK DOWN I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALER'S. MASSIVE DRIVE LINE VIBRATION ALSO FELT BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM SIX MONTHS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I ALSO SUFFERED 3 OF 8 SHOCK FAILURE TRUCK WAS FLOATING AND SWAYING IN HIGH WINDS VERY DANGEROUS. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED SIX MONTHS LATER NO WARNING STARTING OVER CHARGING I WAS GOING THROUGH THE SYSTEM CHECK AND DETECTED IT BEFORE IT BLEW AN ECM. I ALSO…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11057890 · 2018-01-01 (January 1, 2018)
MY STUPID DEALER CIT TRUCKS COULD NOT FIND Y MY TRUCK WAS SHAKING SO THEY PLAYED WITH TRANSMISSION PROGRAMING ITS AN I SHIFT NO CLUTCH PEDDLE . STONINGTON IL. GOT FUEL AT F.S. COMING BACK CROSS RAIL ROAD TRACKS AND TRIED TO STOP FOR RT 48 . THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT RELEASE .THIS THE 4 TIME .
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057890 at NHTSA ↗