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Volvo B11R recalls

28 official recall campaigns for the Volvo B11R, published by vehicle safety authorities in UK, Israel and New Zealand, covering model years 2011–2022. The most recent was issued in 2026. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

28 campaigns
9 rated high risk
Latest: 2026
🇬🇧 UK
🇮🇱 Israel
🇳🇿 New Zealand

Common Volvo B11R recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

Electrical & software 4
Engine 3
Seat belts 2
Seats 2

Volvo B11R recalls by year

2026 · 1
2022 · 3
2021 · 3
2020 · 2
2019 · 2
2018 · 3
2017 · 5
2016 · 6

Volvo B11R recalls in 2026 (1)

Volvo Bus B11R(3) — Engine Management System (EMS) software Update (UK) 2026-07-17 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2019–2022 R/2026/298
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls in 2022 (3)

Volvo Bus B11R — Engine management software update and reset required to ensure vehicle emission compliance (UK) 2022-06-13 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2017 R/2022/175
Medium
Volvo B11R — safety recall (New Zealand) 2022-04-12 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2018–2021 C0224
High risk
Volvo Bus B13R, B11R, B8R — Vehicle may not meet standard ece r55 where a towing hook must have an attachment for the safety wire (UK) 2022-02-08 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2018–2020 R/2022/039
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls in 2021 (3)

Volvo Bus B11R(3) — THE CURRENT SOFTWARE DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NOx MONITORING (UK) 2021-07-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2013–2016 R/2021/256
Medium
Volvo Bus EM-EU6, B11R(3), OBDEP-C — New software required to improve the emission control and monitoring (UK) 2021-04-13 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2016–2019 R/2021/210
Medium
Volvo Bus B11R(3), B13R, B11RLE(3)-DD — Internal contact failure inside the wiper system motors can cause issues with the synchronisation (UK) 2021-04-12 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2020 R/2021/209
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls in 2020 (2)

Volvo Bus B11R(3), B8R(3) — Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook (UK) 2020-08-27 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2019–2020 R/2020/313
Medium
Volvo Bus B11R(3), B0E — Wire of seat belt buckle can rub against the plastic cover (UK) 2020-07-08 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2019 R/2020/319
High risk

Volvo B11R recalls in 2019 (2)

Volvo Bus B11R — Due to an incorrect signal value received by the vds motor the steering motor can provide steering input without any input from the driver (UK) 2019-11-04 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2016–2019 R/2019/388
High risk
Volvo Bus B5TL, B11R — Potential defective self-adjuster function in the brake caliper housing (UK) 2019-04-04 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2018 R/2019/150
High risk

Volvo B11R recalls in 2018 (3)

Volvo Bus B11R, B13R — The seat attachment rails may in certain cases lack the stipulated extra rivets at the end of each rail (UK) 2018-09-17 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2011–2018 R/2018/275
Medium
Volvo Bus B11R — Seat belt buckle rubbing against plastic seat cover (UK) 2018-07-06 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2018 R/2018/198
High risk
Volvo B11R — safety recall (New Zealand) 2018-03-07 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2015–2017 C5261
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls in 2017 (5)

Volvo Bus B11R, B8R — Vehicle can be driven without the driver knowing the middle door is open (UK) 2017-11-13 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2017 R/2017/321
Medium
Volvo B11R — safety recall (New Zealand) 2017-10-09 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2016–2017 C5176
Medium
Volvo Bus B8R, B5LH, B11R — Erratic accelerator behaviour (UK) 2017-07-14 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2016–2017 R/2017/227
Medium
Volvo Bus B8R, B5LH, B5TL — Fuse box connections insecure (UK) 2017-06-22 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2016–2017 R/2017/225
Medium
Volvo Bus B11R — Alternator may overheat (UK) 2017-02-20 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2013–2016 R/2017/098
High risk

Volvo B11R recalls in 2016 (6)

Volvo B11R — safety recall (New Zealand) 2016-10-12 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2012 C5118
Medium
Volvo B11R — safety recall (New Zealand) 2016-09-13 🇳🇿 New Zealand Model years 2015 C6315
High risk
Volvo Bus B11R, B8 — Emergency braking system may function without warning (UK) 2016-07-06 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2016 R/2016/162
High risk
Volvo Bus B11R — Oil may leak (UK) 2016-04-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2011–2015 R/2016/089
Medium
Volvo Bus B11R — Short-circuit may occur / risk of fire (UK) 2016-04-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2014–2015 R/2016/077
High risk
Volvo Bus B11R — Oil may leak (UK) 2016-04-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2015 R/2016/078
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls without a published date (3)

Volvo B11R — safety recall (Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel Model years 2011–2015 11705
Medium
Volvo B8R B11R — safety recall (Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel Model years 2016 11754
Medium
Volvo B11R B8R — safety recall (Israel) 🇮🇱 Israel Model years 2017 12020
Medium

Volvo B11R recalls by country

Country	Campaigns	Official recall check
🇬🇧 UK	20	DVSA · registration or VIN lookup
🇳🇿 New Zealand	5	NZTA · recall search
🇮🇱 Israel	3	—

How to check if your Volvo B11R has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volvo B11R on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), NZTA (New Zealand).
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