Volvo problems, recalls & safety data
Every Volvo model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.
8,559
NHTSA owner complaints
300
recall campaigns
68
defect investigations
25
models with problem data
Volvo models
| Model | Complaints | Years with data | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo XC90 | 1,461 | 16 | 35 |
| Volvo S60 | 1,184 | 14 | 40 |
| Volvo V70 | 903 | 9 | 19 |
| Volvo S80 | 876 | 9 | 27 |
| Volvo XC60 | 611 | 14 | 36 |
| Volvo S70 | 584 | 3 | 3 |
| Volvo 850 | 566 | 5 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 433 | 7 | 12 |
| Volvo V70XC | 384 | 5 | 4 |
| Volvo XC70 | 317 | 7 | 19 |
| Volvo XC40 | 192 | 5 | 13 |
| Volvo 960 | 158 | 4 | — |
| Volvo VNL64T | 108 | 2 | — |
| Volvo 770 | 107 | 3 | — |
| Volvo C70 | 94 | 4 | 8 |
| Volvo 940 | 91 | 3 | — |
| Volvo VN770 | 90 | 3 | — |
| Volvo 740 | 88 | 2 | — |
| Volvo VN610 | 80 | 2 | — |
| Volvo 240 | 42 | 2 | — |
| Volvo VNL | — | — | 85 |
| Volvo VHD | — | — | 61 |
| Volvo VNM | — | — | 43 |
| Volvo VN | — | — | 39 |
| Volvo VAH | — | — | 20 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | — | — | 18 |
| Volvo VNR | — | — | 17 |
| Volvo V60 | — | — | 16 |
| Volvo VT | — | — | 16 |
| Volvo WX | — | — | 14 |
| Volvo S90 | — | — | 13 |
| Volvo V60CC | — | — | 13 |
| Volvo WG | — | — | 11 |
| Volvo Acl | — | — | 10 |
| Volvo V90CC | — | — | 9 |
| Volvo VNR (4) | — | — | 8 |
| Volvo V90 | — | — | 8 |
| Volvo V50 | — | — | 8 |
| Volvo Vnre (electric) | — | — | 7 |
| Volvo WXLL | — | — | 7 |
| Volvo C40BEV | — | — | 6 |
| Volvo VNX | — | — | 5 |
| Volvo V40 | — | — | 5 |
| Volvo Wah | — | — | 5 |
| Volvo C30 | — | — | 4 |
| Volvo EX30 | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo EC40 | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo EX40 | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo EX90 | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo S60CC | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo WXR | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo Wia | — | — | 3 |
| Volvo S60L | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo XC60MHEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo S60PHEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo S90PHEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo V60PHEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo XC40BEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo XC60PHEV | — | — | 2 |
| Volvo XC90PHEV | — | — | 2 |
Most reported problem areas across Volvo vehicles
Electrical System 1,694Vehicle Speed Control 1,029Power Train 934Engine and Engine Cooling 830Fuel System, Gasoline 626Engine 592Suspension 526Service Brakes, Hydraulic 523
Symptoms owners describe most
Recent federal investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsDefect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Discrepancies in Required CFR ReportingAudit Query AQ18005 · opened Oct 22, 2018 · closed Aug 4, 2023
- Ride QualityDefect Petition DP15006 · opened Sep 28, 2015 · closed Apr 8, 2016
- Windshield Wiper FailuresPreliminary Evaluation PE13005 · opened Mar 18, 2013 · closed Aug 29, 2013
- Stop Lamp Switch SignalPreliminary Evaluation PE13002 · opened Feb 7, 2013 · closed Jul 3, 2013