By year
Owner complaints about Volvo vehicles peaked at 331 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Volvo
The complete NHTSA record for Volvo vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Volvo recalls are filed by Volvo Trucks, part of Geely.
Owner complaints in the last five years1,3991,818 on file in all, across 47 models
Recall campaigns14778 in five years
Severity index10.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations34,844 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Volvo vehicles, 18% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The XC90 has the most complaints of any Volvo model
Every Volvo model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC90 | 2015 to 2025 | 572 | 11.0 | 53 | 7 |
| XC60 | 2015 to 2025 | 429 | 11.2 | 48 | 5 |
| XC40 | 2017 to 2025 | 217 | 14.3 | 25 | 0 |
| S60 | 2015 to 2025 | 186 | 9.1 | 38 | 4 |
| EX90 | 2025 to 2027 | 79 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 |
| V60 | 2015 to 2025 | 57 | 5.3 | 34 | 3 |
| C40BEV | 2022 to 2025 | 40 | 15.0 | 12 | 0 |
| S90 | 2016 to 2025 | 35 | 8.6 | 28 | 5 |
| VNL | 2015 to 2025 | 32 | 15.6 | 67 | 5 |
| V60CC | 2015 to 2025 | 26 | 7.7 | 29 | 0 |
| V90CC | 2017 to 2025 | 21 | 14.3 | 19 | 0 |
| XC60MHEV | 2022 to 2027 | 14 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| S80 | 2015 to 2016 | 13 | 15.4 | 4 | 0 |
| XC70 | 2015 to 2017 | 13 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| VN | 2015 to 2027 | 11 | 9.1 | 42 | 3 |
| EX30 | 2024 to 2027 | 10 | 20.0 | 4 | 0 |
| VNL (4) | 2023 to 2027 | 7 | 28.6 | 44 | 0 |
| V90 | 2017 to 2024 | 5 | 0.0 | 12 | 0 |
| XC60PHEV | 2018 to 2027 | 5 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| XC90PHEV | 2016 to 2027 | 4 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| XC90MHEV | 2023 to 2027 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S60CC | 2015 to 2020 | 3 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| EX40 | 2025 to 2026 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| XC90H | 2016 to 2023 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| VNR | 2017 to 2025 | 2 | 0.0 | 36 | 0 |
| V60CCMHEV | 2023 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 780 | 2016 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| VAH | 2015 to 2027 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 3 |
| XC40BEV | 2021 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| S60I | 2015 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| S90PHEV | 2018 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| EX30CC | 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| S90MHEV | 2022 to 2026 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XC40MHEV | 2023 to 2026 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| VHD | 2015 to 2027 | 0 | None | 56 | 3 |
| Vnre (electric) | 2019 to 2027 | 0 | None | 27 | 0 |
| VNM | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 14 | 3 |
| VNR (4) | 2025 to 2027 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| VNX | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 9 | 3 |
| S60L | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| S60PHEV | 2019 to 2025 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| EC40 | 2025 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| V60PHEV | 2019 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| V70 | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Redundant XC90MHEV | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| S80L | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| V90CCMHEV | 2022 to 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Volvo product
- 26V-619 Sep 28, 2026
Inaccurate axle load calculations may cause reduced braking performance while transporting smoothbore tanker trailers
Brakes · 392 vehicles - 26V-513 Aug 6, 2026
Center roof marker lights may fail to illuminate
Lighting · 2,071 vehicles - 26V-444 Jul 9, 2026
Steering knuckles may have been manufactured with insufficiently tightened steering arms
Steering · 3,858 vehicles - 26V-350 May 28, 2026
Wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach
Wheels · 205 vehicles - 26V-260 Apr 23, 2026
Rear brake modulators may have unprotected electrical connectors that can short circuit and lead to a loss of the anti-lock brake system (ABS) and…
Brakes · 2,800 vehicles - 26V-208 Apr 1, 2026
Vehicle turn signals may not function properly
Lighting · 340 vehicles - 26V-186 Mar 25, 2026
Service brake may take longer than expected to release
Brakes · 222 vehicles - 26V-184 Mar 25, 2026
Instrument panel may fail while driving
Electrical system · 115 vehicles - 26V-136 Mar 11, 2026
Seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended
Seat belts · 1,584 vehicles - 26V-103 Feb 20, 2026
High voltage battery may experience a short circuit and overheat
Electrical system · 161 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.