AI DamageVolvo TOW Hitch: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Volvo TOW Hitch across 1 model years: 31 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Equipment: 31 complaints (100% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 31 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 31 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
So much silver coating is missing from the left side fixture, the unlit headlight bulb can be seen through the reflector! The parts are labeled across the bottom of the lens as "djauto mvv111-c1ro (for right side or c1lo for the left side) 14v 7h dot sae hr00" with "hb1" in the upper outside corners.
Sudden surges, harsh up shifting and down shifting. The dealership always does everything except replacing it again, I.e. Software issues only. But the problem still exists. They only difference is that the transmission no longer goes to neutral with the brake on.
Turned off radio, air conditioner etc...we were close to home and it was dark. Parked car. Next morning went out and looked under the hood of car and found a hole in the supplemental fuse box (melted plastic). Pried off and discovered a row of fuses burnt to a crisp.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.