Volvo recalls & problems
114 models with NHTSA safety records since 1990, sorted by number of owner complaints.
| Model | Model years | Recalls* | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| XC90 | 2003–2025 | 83 | 1,538 |
| S60 | 2001–2025 | 105 | 1,271 |
| S80 | 1999–2016 | 81 | 954 |
| V70 | 1997–2016 | 67 | 933 |
| XC60 | 2009–2025 | 68 | 655 |
| S70 | 1997–2002 | 12 | 591 |
| 850 | 1993–1997 | 13 | 566 |
| S40 | 2000–2011 | 29 | 491 |
| XC70 | 2001–2016 | 56 | 418 |
| V70XC | 1998–2007 | 7 | 411 |
| XC40 | 2017–2025 | 25 | 218 |
| C70 | 1998–2013 | 31 | 196 |
| 960 | 1992–1997 | 1 | 184 |
| Vnl | 1990–2025 | 216 | 127 |
| VNL64T | 1998–2001 | 0 | 122 |
| 940 | 1991–1995 | 3 | 118 |
| 770 | 1998–2000 | 0 | 107 |
| VN610 | 1997–2000 | 0 | 101 |
| VN770 | 1998–2001 | 0 | 95 |
| Volvo | 1993–2003 | 0 | 85 |
| EX90 | 2025–2026 | 3 | 81 |
| 740 | 1990–1992 | 3 | 74 |
| 240 | 1990–1993 | 0 | 73 |
| V40 | 2000–2004 | 9 | 71 |
| S90 | 1997–2025 | 28 | 68 |
| Volvo Truck | 1990–2001 | 16 | 59 |
| V60 | 2011–2025 | 42 | 57 |
| Vn | 1996–2027 | 106 | 55 |
| C30 | 2007–2013 | 9 | 49 |
| C40BEV | 2022–2025 | 12 | 42 |
| V50 | 2004–2011 | 20 | 42 |
| WIA64TES | 1994–1997 | 0 | 41 |
| C70 Convertible | 1999–2002 | 4 | 36 |
| Wia | 1990–2002 | 36 | 28 |
| V60CC | 2011–2025 | 33 | 26 |
| 660 | 1998–2005 | 0 | 24 |
| V90CC | 2017–2025 | 19 | 22 |
| VN660 | 2000–2001 | 0 | 22 |
| 854 | 1995–1997 | 6 | 21 |
| 855 | 1995–1997 | 6 | 16 |
| Wxr | 1995–2002 | 10 | 16 |
| V90 | 1998–2022 | 12 | 15 |
| Vhd | 1999–2027 | 176 | 15 |
| 760 | 1990 | 2 | 14 |
| XC60MHEV | 2026 | 2 | 14 |
| 780 | 1990–2009 | 3 | 12 |
| S40N | 2005–2010 | 1 | 12 |
| EX30 | 2025–2026 | 6 | 11 |
| Vnm | 1990–2017 | 137 | 11 |
| Cross Country | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| VNL770 | 1999–2000 | 0 | 9 |
| Vnl (4) | 2023–2027 | 46 | 8 |
| Wg | 1990–2002 | 53 | 7 |
| V70AWD | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| XC90MHEV | 2026 | 0 | 5 |
| 965 | 1992–1997 | 6 | 4 |
| X70 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| XC60PHEV | 2020–2026 | 6 | 4 |
| XC90PHEV | 2020–2026 | 8 | 4 |
| 700 | 1990–1998 | 4 | 3 |
| 745 | 1990–1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 964 | 1992–1997 | 6 | 3 |
| Acl | 1990–2000 | 36 | 3 |
| EX40 | 2025–2026 | 4 | 3 |
| S60CC | 2011–2018 | 11 | 3 |
| VT | 2005–2014 | 37 | 3 |
| Wxll | 1995–2004 | 26 | 3 |
| 244 | 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| V60CCMHEV | 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Vh | 2004–2006 | 3 | 2 |
| Vnr | 2018–2025 | 36 | 2 |
| Wah | 1990–2000 | 25 | 2 |
| 245 | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 944 | 1991–1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 945 | 1991–1993 | 3 | 1 |
| EX30 CC | 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| S60I | 2011–2017 | 7 | 1 |
| Vah | 2007–2026 | 61 | 1 |
| Wca | 1990–2002 | 30 | 1 |
| Wx | 1994–2004 | 46 | 1 |
| XC40BEV | 2021–2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 200 | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 900 | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Ac | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Autocar | 1994–1998 | 5 | 0 |
| Coupe | 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| EC40 | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Fe | 1990–1998 | 33 | 0 |
| Fe Series | 1990–1992 | 3 | 0 |
| FE6 | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| FE7 | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| Heavy Truck | 1990–1992 | 3 | 0 |
| Ne | 1994–1995 | 2 | 0 |
| Redundant XC90MHEV | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| S60L | 2014–2020 | 8 | 0 |
| S60PHEV | 2020–2025 | 4 | 0 |
| S80L | 2009–2015 | 7 | 0 |
| S90PHEV | 2020–2025 | 2 | 0 |
| V60PHEV | 2020–2025 | 3 | 0 |
| V90CCMHEV | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| VHD84B | 2004–2005 | 2 | 0 |
| Vnr (4) | 2025–2027 | 13 | 0 |
| Vnre (electric) | 2019–2025 | 27 | 0 |
| Vnx | 2015–2020 | 9 | 0 |
| Wcl | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Wcm | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Wcs | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Whl | 1990–1996 | 6 | 0 |
| Whr | 1990–1996 | 8 | 0 |
| Whs | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Wil | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Wim | 1990–1993 | 4 | 0 |
| Wsr | 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| Wxlm | 1990 | 1 | 0 |
*Recalls are counted once per model year, so one recall covering five model years counts five times. Complaints are reports owners filed with NHTSA; more popular models get more complaints simply because more were sold.