The 2020 Volvo Vn has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 125,587 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2025 VN, VAH, VHD and VNRE trucks, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Consequence
Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2409.
SEATS23V7690002023-11-15638 affected
Defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2019-2024 VN and VHD vehicles. The passenger side bench seat may be inadequately attached to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210,…
Consequence
The attachment points may fail, allowing the bench seat to shift and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the weld nut with two nuts and a washer, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 29, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2312.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have just purchased this truck to replace an old truck lost due to a total loss . I picked up the truck in south dakota and drove back to pennsylvania. When setting the parking brakes parked on a small incline with the truck empty the parking brake hold on the front drive axle and it skids those…”
“The contact owns a 2020 volvo vn. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v790000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the contact called the local dealer to schedule an appointment and was informed that there was no recall associated with the vin. The…”
“The contact owns a 2020 volvo vn. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v790000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic); however, the contact called the local dealer to schedule an appointment and was informed that there was no recall associated with the vin. The…”
“The owner programmed a 5 minute idle shut off and did not provide anything for me as the driver to stay warm at night I was driving during winter and traveling to states like wyoming where it reached 23 degrees. He has many things not up to dot regulations with his truck, lot of things are not…”
“The owner programmed a 5 minute idle shut off and did not provide anything for me as the driver to stay warm at night I was driving during winter and traveling to states like wyoming where it reached 23 degrees. He has many things not up to dot regulations with his truck, lot of things are not…”
“The owner programmed a 5 minute idle shut off and did not provide anything for me as the driver to stay warm at night I was driving during winter and traveling to states like wyoming where it reached 23 degrees. He has many things not up to dot regulations with his truck, lot of things are not…”
“The contact owns a 2020 volvo vnl-860. The contact stated that her husband was driving at 65 mph and towing a 53-foot trailer, and the steering wheel would overcompensate while making adjustment, left or right to stay centered in lane. The failure lead to constant steering adjustments. The contact…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2020 volvo vnl truck. The contact stated that the sleeper bunk window detached on top however, the bottom brackets prevented the window from completely detaching while the vehicle was in motion. Westfall gmc truck inc located at 3915 randolph rd, randolph, mo 64161…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Volvo Vn as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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