NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo Recalls
Volvo has 832 model-year recall listings with NHTSA across 42 models and 2000–2026 model years. The model with the most is the VNL, with 162.
Owners have filed 5,811 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo model years listed here; the most, 462, concern the 2004 XC90.
5 Volvo models have enough complaint data for a years-to-avoid ranking; 3 of them have at least one year that stands out.
Complaints about Volvo vehicles most often name the electrical system (at least 1,099), then the power train (671).
The Volvo model with the most owner complaints is the S60: 1,184 across 17 model years listed here.
The newest Volvo recall here, 26V619000, was reported on September 28, 2026 and concerns the service brakes, electric: software/programming.
Volvo recalls most often concern the equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) (69 model-year listings), then the equipment: other: labels (57).
- Models
- 42
- Recall listings
- 832
- Model years
- 2000–2026
- Pages on file
- 206
campaign × model year
year + model
Volvo models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 162 | 2000–2023(20) |
| Volvo S60 | 79 | 2001–2018(17) |
| Volvo S80 | 76 | 2000–2016(17) |
| Volvo VHD | 60 | 2001–2013(7) |
| Volvo XC70 | 56 | 2001–2016(16) |
| Volvo V70 | 52 | 2000–2010(11) |
| Volvo VNM | 41 | 2001–2009(6) |
| Volvo VN | 37 | 2000–2024(13) |
| Volvo XC90 | 30 | 2003–2011(9) |
| Volvo S40 | 29 | 2000–2011(12) |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 28 | 2023–2026(3) |
| Volvo XC60 | 27 | 2010–2017(8) |
| Volvo C70 | 24 | 2000–2012(10) |
| Volvo V50 | 15 | 2005–2011(6) |
| Volvo V60 | 14 | 2015–2018(4) |
| Volvo VNR | 11 | 2021–2023(2) |
| Volvo VT | 11 | 2006–2012(3) |
| Volvo C30 | 9 | 2007–2011(5) |
| Volvo V40 | 9 | 2000–2004(5) |
| Volvo S60CC | 6 | 2015–2017(3) |
| Volvo V90CC | 5 | 2018–2022(3) |
| Volvo WG | 5 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Volvo S70 | 4 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Volvo V70xc | 4 | 2000–2002(3) |
| Volvo VAH | 4 | 2023–2023(1) |
| Volvo XC40 | 4 | 2024–2024(1) |
| Volvo EX30 | 3 | 2025–2025(1) |
| Volvo EX40 | 3 | 2025–2025(1) |
| Volvo EX90 | 3 | 2025–2025(1) |
| Volvo V60CC | 3 | 2020–2020(1) |
| Volvo Volvo Truck | 3 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Volvo WXLL | 3 | 2003–2004(2) |
| Volvo C70 Convertible | 2 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Volvo WAH | 2 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Volvo Ex30cc | 1 | 2026–2026(1) |
| Volvo S60i | 1 | 2016–2016(1) |
| Volvo Vh | 1 | 2006–2006(1) |
| Volvo WX | 1 | 2004–2004(1) |
| Volvo WXR | 1 | 2000–2000(1) |
| Volvo Xc40bev | 1 | 2023–2023(1) |
| Volvo Xc60phev | 1 | 2020–2020(1) |
| Volvo Xc90phev | 1 | 2021–2021(1) |
What gets recalled most on Volvo vehicles
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)69
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS57
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT43
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR32
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER29
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP28
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS25
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL21
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY21
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE21
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE19
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY17
Volvo years to avoid, by model
- Volvo S402000
- Volvo S60no year stands out
- Volvo V70no year stands out
- Volvo XC602022
- Volvo XC902016
Models sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls and complaints than niche ones.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted