Volvo VNM reliability by year
18 recalls and 10 owner complaints across 10 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 10 model years · newest first
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Volvo VNM?
Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.
Which Volvo VNM year should I avoid?
Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.
Which years of the Volvo VNM should I avoid?
No Volvo VNM model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Volvo VNM are tracked?
10 model years (2005 through 2017) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 18 recalls and 10 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Volvo VNM?
No category clusters have surfaced enough volume yet to flag a most-reported problem.