Model year record
2001 Volvo VNL64T recalls & problems
The 2001 Volvo VNL64T has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Volvo VNL64T.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Hood; Body › Hood › Hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineDelivery | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| SteeringLinkages › Drag › Link › Connection | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › ConnectionCrash
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 BOLT REMAINED INTACT, BUT THE PRESSURE BUSHING SEPARATED.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKS, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, NOW THE HEAD IS LEAKING OIL. *SLC
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
CONSUMER WAS IN HIS HOME WHEN THE SMOKE DECTECTOR WENT OFF, CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED, FIRE ORIGINATED FROM VEHICLE AND SPREAD THROUGH CONSUMER'S HOME, BOTH THE VEHICLE AND HOME WERE DESTROYED. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.