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Volvo Wah Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Volvo Wah (1988–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

11
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo Wah model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Volvo Wah21
1999 Volvo Wah41
1998 Volvo Wah40
1997 Volvo Wah50
1996 Volvo Wah10
1995 Volvo Wah30
1994 Volvo Wah20
1993 Volvo Wah10
1992 Volvo Wah10
1991 Volvo Wah10
1990 Volvo Wah10
1989 Volvo Wah10
1988 Volvo Wah10

What Volvo Wah owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 1.

All Volvo Wah recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo Wah, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 02V037005 Reported 19,915 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign supersedes NHTSA campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. Owner notification began july 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 01V044013 Reported 760 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty, class 8, trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began during may 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 1999

  3. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V232003 Reported 18,362 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  4. Parking brake

    NHTSA 00V002002 Reported 13,516 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. These valves do not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." a loss of the isolation of the two brake system circuits can result in the loss of service brakes when there is another…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect valves.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  5. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 00V019001 Reported 3,633 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fontaine fifth wheel assemblies, models sl5wms6125, sl5wms7125, sl5wms8125, sl5wms9125, sl5wms10125, sl5apm6125, sl5apm7125, slapm8125, sl5apm9125, sl5apm10125, sl5wms-d, sl5apm-d, and sl5bps-d. Improper installation of the fifth wheel assembly can cause cracking of the fifth…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the mounting plates that are cracked.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  6. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 99V274000 Reported 59 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks. The antilock brake system (ABS) wire in the trailer cable junction box at the end of the frame may not contain power for the trailer ABS as required by FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will install the electrical circuit required to activate the center pin of the trailer cable circuit.

    Model years: 1999

  7. Lines and fittings (suspension)

    NHTSA 98V255000 Reported 95,013 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  8. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 98V120001 Reported 3,065 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.

    Remedy: Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  9. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 97V212000 Reported 923 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer to determine if it is bent over the jam nut, and if not, repair as required.

    Model years: 1997

  10. Air suspension system (suspension)

    NHTSA 96V032000 Reported 6,034 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    The rear suspension axle retention plate can break under normal use, affecting axle alignment.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the axle retention clip plates on affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  11. Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

    NHTSA 95V218000 Reported 2,456 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    Undercoating applied to the inside of the cab shell squeezed out during assembly onto the brake pedal plunger.

    Remedy: Dealers will clean the undercoating from the brake pedal plunger assembly, lubricate and reinstall the brake pedal plunger assembly.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.