Toyota Camry vs Volvo 940

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Toyota Camry

Total complaints: 18,235
Avg per model year: 425
Recall campaigns (all years): 48
Most complained year: 2007 (2,885)

Top problems: Vehicle Speed Control, Structure, Power Train

Volvo 940

Total complaints: 91
Avg per model year: 24
Recall campaigns (all years): 0
Most complained year: 1994 (41)

Top problems: Air Bags, Vehicle Speed Control, Tires

Complaints by model year

Year	Toyota Camry	Volvo 940
1995	303	27
1994	287	41
1993	260	23
1992	565	16
1991	149	11

Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.