Volvo VNL64T problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
119 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
650,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension:Front:Hub is the most frequently named component, appearing in 77 of 119 complaints (64.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 8 | 6.7% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 2.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 1.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.7% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 0.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Front:Hub | 77 |
| Suspension | 16 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 5 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3 |
Suspension:Front:Hub: 77; Suspension: 16; Unknown Or Other: 7; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 5; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Steering: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 116 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 95 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2000: 9; 2001: 95; 2002: 12; 2003: 1; 2006: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Front:Hub leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 550729 · 2000-02-04 (February 4, 2000)
FRONT AXLE IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, AS WELL AS STRAIN ON GEAR BOX AND STEERING PUMP. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565011 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING IS INOPERATIVE AS IF THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565980 · 2002-06-05 (June 5, 2002)
THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS STATED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THE HAD FROZEN UP ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. (JONATHON DEATON ON BEHALF OF FOOD LION INC AND DRIVER.) *JG THE CONSUMER STATED THAT VOLVO CHANGED THE DRYER IN THE LINE GOING TO THE WET TANK, AND HAS CHANGED THE RELAY VALVE GOING TO THE WHEEL CHAMBERS. *SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565980 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10171581 · 2006-10-23 (October 23, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH ON A DRY 4 LANE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT, AND THERE WAS NO REACTION FROM THE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER TRUCK, AND CROSSED INTO A GRASS MEDIAN WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIE ROD DRAG LINKS HAD DETACHED FROM THE BALL JOINT. THE B…
Owner-reported narrative. 650,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565254 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, THE TRUCK WOULD MAKE NOISES WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE VOLVO DEALER.*YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565254 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361238 · 2010-10-19 (October 19, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO VNL64T. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE TURNED SHARPLY TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WH…
Owner-reported narrative. 870,820 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565259 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO BAD WIRING. *YH . ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565597 · 2002-05-06 (May 6, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY, VOLVO SERVICE REPLACED THE BULB, BUT AFTER THAT, THE DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY HAD LINES THROUGHOUT OBSCURING THE INFORMATION. MOST ALL THE DASH IS DARK INTERMITTENTLY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS ARE AFFECTED BY HEAT AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTACT. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565066 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL TANK HAS BROKEN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565194 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL TANK WAS LOOSE AND LEAKED FUEL. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565194 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565118 · 2001-08-15 (August 15, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STILL HAD BAD BLOW BY AND STALLS. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565118 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2004: 0