Volvoproblems & recalls

Volvo vehicles have drawn 14,902 consumer complaints and 1,035 recall campaigns across 171models in NHTSA's files, led by the XC90 and the S60.

14,902

NHTSA complaints

1,035

Recall campaigns

171

Models tracked

XC90

Most complained

Which Volvo models have the most problems?

Model	Years	Complaints	Recalls	Worst year
XC90	2003–2025	2,221	35	2004
S60	1999–2025	1,673	41	2004
S80	1999–2016	1,320	28	2000
V70	1996–2016	1,177	23	2001
XC60	2009–2025	903	36	2022
S70	1995–2002	781	7	1998
850	1993–2000	732	6	1996
S40	2000–2011	677	12	2000
V70xc	1998–2007	521	4	2001
XC70	2001–2016	513	20	2004
XC40	2017–2025	306	13	2021
770	1998–2001	298	0	1999
Vn610	1997–2001	261	0	1998
960	1990–1997	259	1	1995
C70	1998–2013	256	11	2000
Vn770	1998–2001	242	0	2000
740	1985–2002	199	6	1990
Vnl64t	1998–2004	193	0	1998
240	1975–1994	186	2	1992
Vnl	1990–2025	176	87	2007
Vn	1996–2027	148	46	1999
940	1990–1998	138	3	1994
Volvo	1969–2003	120	2	2001
EX90	2025–2026	109	3	2025
Volvo Truck	1977–2002	104	12	1998
V40	1993–2013	94	5	2000
S90	1997–2025	91	13	1998
Wia	1988–2002	91	12	1996
V60	2011–2025	72	16	2015
Wia64tes	1989–1997	68	0	1995
C40bev	2022–2025	64	6	2023
C30	2007–2013	62	4	2011
760	1983–1993	61	8	1990
V50	2004–2011	60	8	2005
Vn660	1998–2001	52	0	2000
C70 Convertible	1998–2002	46	1	2000
660	1998–2005	43	0	2000
780	1987–2016	39	2	2004
V60CC	2011–2025	39	13	2016
V90	1993–2022	39	8	1998
Vnl770	1999–2000	39	0	1999
V90CC	2017–2025	37	9	2018
854	1993–1997	28	4	1995
855	1994–2000	21	4	1996
Vhd	1999–2027	20	60	2003
S40n	2004–2010	19	1	2005
Wiates	1995–1997	17	0	1995
Wxr	1995–2002	16	6	2000
Xc60mhev	2023–2026	16	2	2026
245	1975–1993	15	12	1988
Cross Country	2001–2008	14	0	2001
Dl	1981–1990	14	2	1984
EX30	2025–2026	14	3	2025
Vnl (4)	2023–2027	14	16	2026
Vnm	1990–2017	13	45	2007
Wg	1988–2002	10	23	1998
244	1975–1993	9	12	1992
965	1992–1997	9	4	1996
Xc90h	2016–2021	9	0	2021
700	1988–2003	8	1	2003
745	1985–1993	8	3	1990
964	1992–1997	7	4	1997
V70awd	1998–1998	7	0	1998
Acl	1988–2000	6	19	1998
Heavy Truck	1988–2002	6	1	2002
Xc60phev	2020–2026	6	2	2026
744	1985–1989	5	2	1989
EX40	2025–2026	5	3	2025
Volvo White	1989–1993	5	0	1989
X70	1999–1999	5	0	1999
S60cc	2011–2018	4	3	2015
V60ccmhev	2026–2026	4	1	2026
Wah	1988–2000	4	11	2000
600 Series	1996–2000	3	0	2000
900	1988–1996	3	1	1996
Gl	1982–1990	3	1	1990
Vh	2003–2011	3	2	2006
Vnr	2018–2025	3	17	2021
VT	2002–2016	3	16	2012
Wxll	1995–2004	3	11	2004
420	1994–1999	2	0	1999
C70n	2011–2011	2	0	2011
Fe7	1985–1990	2	2	1988
S60i	2011–2017	2	1	2016
Td365	1990–1990	2	0	1990
200	1987–1995	1	1	1995
242	1975–1983	1	10	1983
244 Dl	1989–1989	1	0	1989
700 Series	1988–2000	1	0	2000
944	1991–1993	1	2	1992
945	1991–1993	1	2	1991
C90	2007–2007	1	0	2007
Cottrell	1999–1999	1	0	1999
Gle	1985–1985	1	0	1985
No Such Model Year C40	1990–1990	1	0	1990
S90phev	2020–2025	1	2	2023
Vah	2007–2026	1	19	2023
Vnl430	2004–2004	1	0	2004
Vnl630	2002–2002	1	0	2002
Wca	1990–2002	1	9	1997
Wcl	1982–1996	1	2	1996
Wheb	2013–2013	1	0	2013
Whl42t	1994–1994	1	0	1994
Whtgm	1998–1998	1	0	1998
Wx	1982–2004	1	24	2004
Xc40bev	2021–2024	1	2	2023
Xc90mhev	2026–2026	1	0	2026
Xc90phev	2020–2026	1	2	2026
142	1969–1974	0	10	—
144	1969–1974	0	9	—
145	1969–1974	0	11	—
164	1969–1975	0	10	—
165	1973–1973	0	1	—
1800	1969–1971	0	4	—
200 Series	1991–1991	0	0	—
262	1975–1978	0	5	—
264	1975–1978	0	6	—
265	1975–1978	0	6	—
614	1977–1981	0	1	—
704	1985–1988	0	1	—
Ac	1999–1999	0	1	—
At	1982–1985	0	1	—
Autocar	1994–1998	0	1	—
B10M	1984–1986	0	1	—
C40	2022–2022	0	0	—
Coupe	1991–1991	0	1	—
Dc	1982–1985	0	1	—
Dk	1982–1985	0	1	—
Ds	1982–1985	0	1	—
EC40	2025–2025	0	3	—
EX30 CC	2026–2026	0	1	—
F611	1977–1981	0	1	—
F613	1977–1981	0	3	—
F6 Series	1981–1982	0	1	—
F716	1979–1980	0	1	—
F7 Series	1982–1987	0	3	—
F86	1974–1978	0	4	—
Fe	1988–1998	0	11	—
Fe6	1985–1990	0	2	—
Fe Series	1988–1992	0	3	—
F Series	1979–1980	0	1	—
Glt	1981–1984	0	1	—
Km	1982–1985	0	1	—
Ks	1982–1985	0	1	—
N10	1984–1987	0	2	—
N12	1984–1987	0	2	—
Ne	1994–1995	0	1	—
Rbs	1982–1985	0	1	—
Rc2	1982–1985	0	1	—
Redundant Xc90mhev	2026–2026	0	1	—
Rx	1982–1985	0	1	—
S60l	2014–2020	0	2	—
S60phev	2020–2025	0	2	—
S80l	2009–2015	0	1	—
V60phev	2020–2025	0	2	—
V90ccmhev	2026–2026	0	1	—
Vhd84b	2004–2005	0	1	—
Vnr (4)	2025–2027	0	6	—
Vnre (electric)	2019–2025	0	7	—
Vnx	2013–2020	0	5	—
Wcm	1982–1993	0	2	—
Wcs	1982–1993	0	2	—
White	1982–1985	0	1	—
Whl	1988–1996	0	3	—
Whr	1988–1996	0	3	—
Whs	1982–1993	0	2	—
Wil	1988–1993	0	1	—
Wim	1988–1993	0	1	—
Wsr	2001–2001	0	1	—
Wxlm	1989–1990	0	1	—
Xc40 Bev	2021–2022	0	0	—

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.