Volvo
Every Volvo model, and the year that drew the most complaints compared with that model’s other years.
Data updated 2026-10-09
Models
Sorted by total complaints, most first. More complaints does not mean a worse car: popular models collect more because more people drive them. The verdict compares each model’s worst year with that model’s own other years, never with another model. How we rate
| Model | Complaints | Worst year | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| XC902003–2025 | 1,525 | 2004462 complaints | ■ Significantly worse — known issue year |
| S601999–2025 | 1,263 | 2001223 complaints | ■ Significantly worse — known issue year |
| V701996–2016 | 933 | 2001221 complaints | ■ Significantly worse — known issue year |
| XC602009–2025 | 650 | 202274 complaints | ◆ Worse than typical |
Recent recalls
18 recalls were reported for Volvo vehicles in the last 12 months. Here are the 6 newest. Tap a vehicle to see what was fixed and every other recall for that year.
| Reported | Vehicle | Component | Recall number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | 2026 Volvo VAH | Steering | 26V444000 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2027 Volvo VHD | Wheels | 26V350000 |
| 2026-06-08 | 2027 Volvo VNL (4) | Service brakes, air | 26V260000 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026 Volvo VNL (4) | Exterior lighting | 25V804000 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2027 Volvo VNL (4) | Parking brake | 26V076000 |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026 Volvo VNL (4) | Electrical system | 26V184000 |
Models too new or too rare to rate
We rate a model year by comparing it with the same model’s other years. These models don’t have enough years on file to compare, often because they are new. You can still see each one’s total complaints and its peak year.
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| Model | Years | Complaints | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S80 | 1999–2016 | 953 | 2000 · 318 |
| S70 | 1995–2002 | 593 | 1998 · 215 |
| 850 | 1993–2000 | 575 | 1996 · 192 |
| S40 | 2000–2011 | 491 | 2000 · 122 |
| XC70 | 2001–2016 | 417 | 2004 · 101 |
| V70XC | 1998–2007 | 411 | 2001 · 144 |
| XC40 | 2017–2025 | 217 | 2021 · 52 |
| C70 | 1998–2013 | 195 | 2000 · 26 |
| 960 | 1990–1997 | 185 | 1996 · 60 |
| 740 | 1985–2002 | 175 | 1990 · 47 |
| 240 | 1980–1994 | 138 | 1992 · 22 |
| VNL | 1990–2025 | 127 | 2007 · 15 |
| 940 | 1990–1998 | 124 | 1994 · 43 |
| VNL64T | 1998–2004 | 123 | 1998 · 63 |
| 770 | 1998–2001 | 108 | 1998 · 39 |
| VN610 | 1997–2001 | 102 | 1998 · 59 |
| VN770 | 1998–2001 | 95 | 2000 · 33 |
| Volvo | 1980–2003 | 93 | 2000 · 24 |
| EX90 | 2025–2026 | 79 | 2025 · 72 |
| V40 | 1993–2013 | 73 | 2000 · 50 |
| S90 | 1997–2025 | 68 | 1998 · 25 |
| Volvo Truck | 1980–2002 | 66 | 1998 · 13 |
| V60 | 2011–2025 | 57 | 2015 · 21 |
| VN | 1996–2027 | 55 | 1998 · 9 |
| 760 | 1983–1993 | 54 | 1990 · 14 |
| C30 | 2007–2013 | 49 | 2011 · 14 |
| WIA64TES | 1989–1997 | 43 | 1995 · 18 |
| V50 | 2004–2011 | 42 | 2005 · 18 |
| C40BEV | 2022–2025 | 40 | 2023 · 24 |
| C70 Convertible | 1998–2002 | 37 | 2000 · 16 |
| WIA | 1988–2002 | 29 | 1996 · 8 |
| 780 | 1987–2016 | 26 | 2004 · 5 |
| V60CC | 2011–2025 | 26 | 2016 · 9 |
| 660 | 1998–2005 | 24 | 2000 · 13 |
| VN660 | 1998–2001 | 24 | 2000 · 15 |
| 854 | 1993–1997 | 23 | 1995 · 9 |
| V90CC | 2017–2025 | 21 | 2018 · 7 |
| 855 | 1994–2000 | 19 | 1996 · 7 |
| V90 | 1993–2022 | 17 | 1998 · 10 |
| WXR | 1995–2002 | 16 | 2000 · 9 |
| S40N | 2004–2010 | 15 | 2005 · 12 |
| VHD | 1999–2027 | 15 | 2003 · 3 |
| XC60MHEV | 2023–2026 | 14 | 2026 · 13 |
| DL | 1981–1990 | 12 | 1983 · 3 |
| Cross Country | 2001–2008 | 11 | 2001 · 10 |
| VNM | 1990–2017 | 11 | 2007 · 4 |
| 245 | 1982–1993 | 10 | 1989 · 3 |
| EX30 | 2025–2026 | 10 | 2025 · 9 |
| VNL770 | 1999–2000 | 9 | 1999 · 5 |
| 700 | 1988–2003 | 7 | 1998 · 3 |
| VNL (4) | 2023–2027 | 7 | 2026 · 4 |
| WG | 1988–2002 | 7 | 1999 · 3 |
| 244 | 1980–1993 | 6 | 1992 · 2 |
| 745 | 1985–1993 | 6 | 1989 · 3 |
| V70AWD | 1998 | 6 | 1998 · 6 |
| 744 | 1985–1989 | 5 | 1989 · 2 |
| 964 | 1992–1997 | 5 | 1994 · 2 |
| Heavy Truck | 1988–2002 | 5 | 2002 · 2 |
| XC60PHEV | 2020–2026 | 5 | 2026 · 2 |
| 965 | 1992–1997 | 4 | 1996 · 3 |
| Wiates | 1995–1997 | 4 | 1995 · 2 |
| X70 | 1999 | 4 | 1999 · 4 |
| XC90MHEV | 2026 | 4 | 2026 · 4 |
| 600 Series | 1996–2000 | 3 | 2000 · 2 |
| 900 | 1988–1996 | 3 | 1996 · 2 |
| ACL | 1988–2000 | 3 | 1994 · 1 |
| EX40 | 2025–2026 | 3 | 2025 · 2 |
| GL | 1982–1990 | 3 | 1982 · 1 |
| S60CC | 2011–2018 | 3 | 2015 · 1 |
| VH | 2003–2011 | 3 | 2006 · 2 |
| Volvo White | 1989–1993 | 3 | 1989 · 2 |
| VT | 2002–2016 | 3 | 2006 · 1 |
| Wxll | 1995–2004 | 3 | 1999 · 1 |
| XC90H | 2016–2021 | 3 | 2016 · 1 |
| XC90PHEV | 2020–2026 | 3 | 2026 · 2 |
| 420 | 1994–1999 | 2 | 1994 · 1 |
| V60CCMHEV | 2026 | 2 | 2026 · 2 |
| VNR | 2018–2025 | 2 | 2021 · 1 |
| WAH | 1988–2000 | 2 | 1999 · 1 |
| 200 | 1987–1995 | 1 | 1995 · 1 |
| 242 | 1983 | 1 | 1983 · 1 |
| 244 DL | 1989 | 1 | 1989 · 1 |
| 700 Series | 1988–2000 | 1 | 2000 · 1 |
| 944 | 1991–1993 | 1 | 1992 · 1 |
| 945 | 1991–1993 | 1 | 1991 · 1 |
| C70N | 2011 | 1 | 2011 · 1 |
| C90 | 2007 | 1 | 2007 · 1 |
| Cottrell | 1999 | 1 | 1999 · 1 |
| EX30CC | 2026 | 1 | 2026 · 1 |
| FE7 | 1985–1990 | 1 | 1988 · 1 |
| GLE | 1985 | 1 | 1985 · 1 |
| no Such Model Year C40 | 1990 | 1 | 1990 · 1 |
| S60I | 2011–2017 | 1 | 2016 · 1 |
| S90PHEV | 2020–2025 | 1 | 2023 · 1 |
| TD365 | 1990 | 1 | 1990 · 1 |
| VAH | 2007–2026 | 1 | 2023 · 1 |
| VNL430 | 2004 | 1 | 2004 · 1 |
| VNL630 | 2002 | 1 | 2002 · 1 |
| WCA | 1990–2002 | 1 | 1997 · 1 |
| WCL | 1982–1996 | 1 | 1996 · 1 |
| Wheb | 2013 | 1 | 2013 · 1 |
| WHL42T | 1994 | 1 | 1994 · 1 |
| Whtgm | 1998 | 1 | 1998 · 1 |
| WX | 1982–2004 | 1 | 2004 · 1 |
| XC40BEV | 2021–2024 | 1 | 2023 · 1 |
| XC40MHEV | 2026 | 1 | 2026 · 1 |
| 200 Series | 1991 | 0 | 1991 · 0 |
| 614 | 1980–1981 | 0 | 1980 · 0 |
| 704 | 1985–1988 | 0 | 1985 · 0 |
| AC | 1999 | 0 | 1999 · 0 |
| AT | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| Autocar | 1994–1998 | 0 | 1994 · 0 |
| B10M | 1984–1986 | 0 | 1984 · 0 |
| C40 | 2022 | 0 | 2022 · 0 |
| Coupe | 1991 | 0 | 1991 · 0 |
| DC | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| DK | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| DS | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| EC40 | 2025 | 0 | 2025 · 0 |
| F Series | 1980 | 0 | 1980 · 0 |
| F6 Series | 1981–1982 | 0 | 1981 · 0 |
| F611 | 1980–1981 | 0 | 1980 · 0 |
| F613 | 1980–1981 | 0 | 1980 · 0 |
| F7 Series | 1982–1987 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| F716 | 1980 | 0 | 1980 · 0 |
| FE | 1988–1998 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| FE Series | 1988–1992 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| FE6 | 1985–1990 | 0 | 1985 · 0 |
| GLT | 1981–1984 | 0 | 1981 · 0 |
| KM | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| KS | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| N10 | 1984–1987 | 0 | 1984 · 0 |
| N12 | 1984–1987 | 0 | 1984 · 0 |
| NE | 1994–1995 | 0 | 1994 · 0 |
| RBS | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| RC2 | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| RX | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| S60L | 2014–2020 | 0 | 2014 · 0 |
| S60PHEV | 2020–2025 | 0 | 2020 · 0 |
| S80L | 2009–2015 | 0 | 2009 · 0 |
| S90MHEV | 2024 | 0 | 2024 · 0 |
| V60PHEV | 2020–2025 | 0 | 2020 · 0 |
| V90CCMHEV | 2026 | 0 | 2026 · 0 |
| VHD84B | 2004–2005 | 0 | 2004 · 0 |
| VNR (4) | 2025–2027 | 0 | 2025 · 0 |
| Vnre (electric) | 2019–2025 | 0 | 2019 · 0 |
| VNX | 2013–2020 | 0 | 2013 · 0 |
| WCM | 1982–1993 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| WCS | 1982–1993 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| White | 1982–1985 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| WHL | 1988–1996 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| WHR | 1988–1996 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| WHS | 1982–1993 | 0 | 1982 · 0 |
| WIL | 1988–1993 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| WIM | 1988–1993 | 0 | 1988 · 0 |
| WSR | 2001 | 0 | 2001 · 0 |
| Wxlm | 1989–1990 | 0 | 1989 · 0 |
| XC40 BEV | 2021–2022 | 0 | 2021 · 0 |