Recall on record for this model family
- NHTSA 19V617000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT NHTSA recall: official notice
- NHTSA 16V097000 — STEERING NHTSA recall: official notice
Verify the unit's serial number against the official notice before purchase.
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 11, 2026.
Used Volvo VNL 670: $4,900–$39,900 observed used across 6 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Crankcase pressure sensor, EGR system. Buy only after inspection.
Confidence 55%6 observed comparables
As of Sep 5, 2026What can make the cheap machine expensive?
| Component | Severity | Documented repair cost |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo actuator faults | medium | not yet verified |
| Crankcase pressure sensor | medium | not yet verified |
| EGR system | medium | not yet verified |
| I-Shift clutch service | high | not yet verified |
| Valve cover gasket leaks | medium | not yet verified |
Injector cups fail often, producing hard starts, low power, and aerated fuel, though the presenter notes it isn't the cause every time.
Cost not yet verifiedFuel filter housing internal check valves fail "pretty often." Most of the failures covered…
Cost not yet verifiedTurbo actuator faults / actuator DTCs are called out as a frequent fault on these trucks (same…
Cost not yet verifiedCrankcase pressure sensor: a diaphragm inside the sensor fails, which throws off the oil-level…
Cost not yet verifiedEGR system: either the EGR itself leaks, or the EGR cooler clogs, or there's an EGR…
Cost not yet verifiedI-Shift automatic-transmission clutch service after 500,000 miles is described as a bundled…
Cost not yet verifiedValve cover gasket oil leaks are called out as a common, lower-severity issue on this engine, alongside its other known leak points.
Cost not yet verifiedCharge air cooler / upper intercooler hose: the factory metal clamp is called out as a known issue point.
Cost not yet verifiedVolvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2015 VNL vehicles equipped with Meritor FF967 Non-Drive Front Steer axles. The axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.
Common questions
How much does a used Volvo VNL 670 cost?
Observed listings range roughly $4,900 to $39,900 depending on age, condition, and configuration (as of 2026-09-05).
What fails on the Volvo VNL 670?
The most cited concerns in our evidence record: Turbo actuator faults, Crankcase pressure sensor, EGR system. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.
Is the Volvo VNL 670 under recall?
A safety recall exists for this model family. Verify the unit's serial number against the official notice linked on this page before buying.
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From the research record
- PRICE: - TruckPaper's VNL-670-tagged sleeper-trucks listing page did not reliably resolve to VNL 670- specific inventory in the fetched sample — the extracted listings (2022, 227K mi, D13 455 HP; 2016 VNL, 603K mi, D13 455 HP; 2013, 525K mi, D13 375 HP) could not be confirmed as 670-trim specifically rather than other VNL trims, and none carried an asking
- FAILURES: - Injector cups fail often, producing hard starts, low power, and aerated fuel — "not all the time is gonna be that but it's gonna most of the [common cause]" (video transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A @ 00:01:15-00:01:25). - Fuel filter housing internal check valves fail "pretty often." Most of the failures covered in this vide
- REPAIR: - Volvo D13 Piston-less In-Frame Overhaul Rebuild Kit (MCIFD
- LIFE: - On-camera guidance repeatedly anchors D13 wear-item service intervals to 500,000 miles (crankcase filter housing, most injector-cup/fuel-filter-housing failures, I-Shift clutch service) (video transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A
- VIDEO (00:01:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "cups okay injector cups pretty much fail often"
- VIDEO (00:01:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "injector cups pretty much fail often"
- VIDEO (00:01:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "injector cups pretty much fail often you're gonna get hard starts low power"
- MARKET (soarr.com dealer inventory, 6 listings observed 2026-09-05): low $4,900 / median $24,950 / high $39,900. Claude-refetched: 6 used Volvo VNL 670 listings with real prices, $4,900-$39,900, median ~$24,950. The two lowest ($4,900 at 1,132,144 mi; $7,500 at 918,035 mi) are extreme-high-mileage units, not typical -- treat the low end as a floor for near-million-mile trucks, not a normal price.
- RECALL (19V617000, SUSPENSION:FRONT): Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2015 VNL vehicles equipped with Meritor FF967 Non-Drive Front Steer axles. The axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.
- RECALL (16V097000, STEERING): Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX, and VNM trucks manufactured from May 11, 2015, through April 18, 2016. The trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. If the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may...
Sources
- truckpaper.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- dieselrebuildkits.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- highwayandheavyparts.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- CUMMINS ISX Inframe “FINISHED IN 6 DAYS” OEM Parts How Much Does it Cost $$$ Petvideo-transcript · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- soarr.com dealer inventory listings (6 real listings observed 2026-09-05)dealer-inventory-aggregator · verified · accessed 2026-09-05
- NHTSA recall 19V617000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT)nhtsa-recall · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-11
- NHTSA recall 16V097000 (STEERING)nhtsa-recall · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-11
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