Volvo Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Owners have filed 9,441 complaints about Volvo vehicles with NHTSA, and the brand has issued 330 recalls since 1995. Choose a model to see its problems by year and the years to avoid.

Current Volvo models

XC902003–2025 · 1,527 complaintsAvoid: 2016, 2025, 2023XC602010–2025 · 654 complaintsAvoid: 2022, 2023, 2025XC402019–2025 · 217 complaintsAvoid: 2021, 2023, 2022S602001–2025 · 1,264 complaintsAvoid: 2012, 2024, 2013EX902025–2026 · 81 complaintsNo years flaggedS901997–2025 · 68 complaintsAvoid: 2018, 1998V602011–2025 · 57 complaintsAvoid: 2015, 2016VNL1997–2027 · 134 complaintsAvoid: 2016, 2007V60CC2015–2025 · 25 complaintsNo years flaggedV90CC2017–2025 · 22 complaintsNo years flaggedEX302025–2026 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedVN1997–2026 · 50 complaintsNo years flaggedVNR2018–2027 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedEX402025 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedVah2011–2026 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedVHD2000–2026 · 15 complaintsNo years flaggedVnre (electric)2019–2025 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged

Older and discontinued models

C40BEV2022–2024 · 42 complaintsNo years flaggedXC702001–2016 · 417 complaintsAvoid: 2004, 2001, 2002S801999–2016 · 953 complaintsAvoid: 2001, 2002, 2004V901998–2022 · 13 complaintsNo years flaggedS60CC2016–2017 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedV701998–2010 · 929 complaintsAvoid: 1998, 2001, 1999S701998–2000 · 584 complaintsNo years flaggedS402000–2011 · 491 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 2001, 20058501995–1997 · 410 complaintsAvoid: 1996V70XC1998–2004 · 401 complaintsAvoid: 2001, 2000, 1999C701998–2013 · 229 complaintsAvoid: 2000, 1999, 20019601995–1997 · 137 complaintsAvoid: 1996, 1995VNL64T1998–2000 · 119 complaintsAvoid: 19987701998–2000 · 107 complaintsNo years flaggedVN6101998–2000 · 98 complaintsAvoid: 1998VN7701998–2001 · 95 complaintsNo years flaggedV402000–2004 · 67 complaintsAvoid: 2000C302007–2012 · 45 complaintsNo years flaggedV502004–2010 · 40 complaintsAvoid: 20059401995 · 27 complaintsNo years flaggedWia1995–1998 · 24 complaintsNo years flagged8541995–1997 · 21 complaintsNo years flagged8551995–1997 · 16 complaintsNo years flaggedWXR1997–2001 · 16 complaintsNo years flaggedVNM1997–2017 · 11 complaintsNo years flaggedWG1995–2000 · 7 complaintsNo years flaggedAcl1995–2000 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedWah1995–2000 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedWxll1995–2003 · 2 complaintsNo years flagged9641995 · 1 complaintNo years flagged9651995 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedWca1995–1998 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedVT2005–2010 · 1 complaintNo years flaggedFe1995–1996 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedWX1995–2002 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedWHR1995 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedVNX2015–2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedS60L2017 · 0 complaintsNo years flaggedXC90PHEV2020 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged

Volvo model years to avoid

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Frequently asked questions

Which Volvo model years should you avoid?

By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Volvo model years include the 2000 S80, the 1999 S80, the 2001 S80, the 2004 XC90 and the 2000 V40.

How many Volvo recalls are there?

NHTSA lists 330 recalls for Volvo vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on October 15, 2026. See the latest Volvo recalls.

What Volvo model gets the most complaints?

In the last ten model years, the XC90 has drawn the most complaints (580) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Volvo XC90 page.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.