How many recalls does the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck have?

The 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine and engine cooling.

2002 Volvo Heavy Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:BODY

TIRES

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Metal strap holding up air tank reservoir is constantly breaking, broke on my truck few years ago while driving on the hwy, is breaking up on all my trucks with above design. Myself getting tired with defective design and part, I have replaced metal strap with a tie down ratchet rated 5000lbs. Now…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2014-07-09

“Metal strap holding up air tank reservoir is constantly breaking, broke on my truck few years ago while driving on the hwy, is breaking up on all my trucks with above design. Myself getting tired with defective design and part, I have replaced metal strap with a tie down ratchet rated 5000lbs. Now…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2014-07-09

“2006 volvo 245, unit 1 and unit 2 were west on the ohio turnpike. Unit 1 was overtaking unit 2 on the left side. Unit 2 left front tire blew out and unit 1 and 2 collided. Unit 1 started to jackknife forcing both units off the right side of the road. Unit 2 drove into the ditch and overturned onto…”

TIRES · reported 2011-01-20

Defect investigations

Investigation EA02021 Opened 2002-09-06 · closed 2003-11-06

FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK

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.

Investigation PE02095 Opened 2002-12-11 · closed 2003-05-30

INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE: SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND VOLVO (MANUFACTURER OF CLASS VIII TRACTOR/TRUCKS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVINMERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED VOLVO…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Volvo Heavy Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.