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Volvo reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 37 Volvo make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
7,473
601 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
37
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
60
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
166
per Volvo vehicle record

Most-reported Volvo problem areas

Highest raw complaint records

2004 Volvo XC90 669 2000 Volvo S80 442 1998 Volvo S70 317 2005 Volvo XC90 304 2016 Volvo XC90 304 1999 Volvo S80 288 2001 Volvo V70 268 2001 Volvo S60 262 2004 Volvo S60 262 1999 Volvo S70 257 2002 Volvo S60 248 1998 Volvo V70 242

Recall leaders

2012 Volvo S60 8 recalls 2016 Volvo XC90 8 recalls 2017 Volvo XC90 7 recalls 2022 Volvo XC60 6 recalls 2013 Volvo S60 4 recalls 2001 Volvo S80 3 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).