IllustrationTHE TRUCK SHAKES AND MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS FAILED AND THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER VOLVO WILL NOT UPGRADE TO A HEAVY DUTY SPRING. *YH
2000 Volvo VN610
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Suspension complaints
7 reportsCONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING GEAR BOX. *TT
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING TIRES. *JG
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEER TIRE WEAR. *YD
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS …
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CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAVE CONTINUALLY ADJUSTED RIDE HEIGHT VALVE, ALSO DEALER KEPT TRYING TO CHANGE DRIVELINE ANGLE, THE LEFT REAR U-BOLT BROKE AT 256,000, THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED REGULARLY, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE POOR DRIVELINE HAS DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED EXCESS STRAIN ON AXLE PARTS.*YD
WE HAVE 12 VOLVOS AND ALL ARE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FATALITY. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
4EA02021 · Front Suspension U-BOLTS Loosen Or Break
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.
PE01040 · Sleeper Berth Fires
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Mar 26, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
No summary supplied.
PE01041 · Steering Gearbox Or U-JOINT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Jun 14, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.
PE01042 · Steering Axle U-BOLT
Opened Dec 3, 2001 · Closed Sep 6, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
No summary supplied.