NHTSA Data Explorer

Volvo

Data refreshed August 8, 2026

Complaints

10,257

Active records

Recalls

352

Active records

TSBs

4,290

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

9

Injuries

519

Crashes

591

Fires

272

Top reported issues — Volvo

Click a category to expand its values.

Operating state

2,906

Condition issue

2,809

Engine behavior

1,849

Reporting mechanism

1,686

Performance issue

1,452

Fluid issue

1,064

Safety restraint issue

861

Driver assistance issue

849

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

697

Braking behavior

653

Access/entry issue

563

Noise

561

Thermal issue

532

Vibration/harshness

511

Electrical issue

478

Safety restraint behavior

453

Lighting behavior

427

Smell

355

Steering behavior

350

Infotainment behavior

270

Starting behavior

270

Powering on/off behavior

261

Ride/handling behavior

185

HVAC behavior

173

Recent change

120

Wiper/washer behavior

100

Electrified system issue

54

Charging behavior

23

Communication/network issue

20

Most-reported Volvo models

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months. Click a model to view year-level data.

1

XC90

1,503

2

S60 Cross Country

1,258

3

S60

1,257

4

S80

953

5

V70

939

6

XC70

828

7

XC60

642

8

850

611

9

S70

593

10

S40

506

11

C70

233

12

EX40

198

13

960

197

14

XC40

196

15

XC40 Recharge

196

Browse all Volvo models

All Volvo models with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically.

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Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2023 VOLVO XC60

Filed Aug 4, 2026


The contact owns a 2023 Volvo XC60. The contact stated that while driving in a rainstorm, the front windshield wiper arm was striking the top of the hood of the vehicle. Due to the failure, the windshield was not properly cleared of the rainwater, causing a visibility hazard. The contact stated that the hood was damaged by the wiper arm striking the hood. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the wiper blades, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the local…

2025 VOLVO XC60

Filed Aug 4, 2026


Crash

While parking our Volvo in the parking lot of Trader Joe's grocery store on [XXX], the Volvo suddenly accelerated and collided with the adjacent car in the next parking slip and rammed the car in the forward parking slip pushing about 15 to 20 feet ahead. Luckily, nobody was hurt though it could have been a disaster is someone was standing there near either of the other two cars. No one other than the auto body shop has inspected the car. The police came but did not write up a report because it…

2025 VOLVO EX90

Filed Aug 4, 2026


While parked, unoccupied, and locked on a nearly level asphalt residential driveway, the vehicle began moving on its own and traveled approximately 15 feet down the driveway before coming to rest. The movement began several hours after anyone had last operated the vehicle. Conditions were dry at onset with no ice or snow beneath the tires. No driver was present and no input was given. The driveway terminates at a public street. The event was captured in its entirety on a residential exterior…

2020 VOLVO XC60

Filed Aug 3, 2026


While in service at Volvo Cars Clear Lake for Recall R103312/ Campaign 25V-179, three of four hybrid battery modules failed on installation, yet Volvo refuses to replace the entire battery. This is a covered warranty repair that has not been completed, and the car has been out of service for more than 100 days. During part of that time, it was being stored outdoors with the battery removed and the floor open to the ground.

2025 VOLVO XC60

Filed Aug 3, 2026


Crash

My wife was parking our Volvo 2026 XC60 in a parking slot at our local grocery store. Upon pulling into the slot, the car suddenly accelerated and surged forward colliding with the car in the next parking slot and the car in the parking slot directly in front of her. She jammed on the brakes as hard as she could causing the tires to screech. The impact was great enough to shove the car in front of her out into the open isle in front. Luckily, no body was hurt. This could have been a deadly…

2021 VOLVO XC60

Filed Jul 31, 2026


After backing up out of a parking space, the side mirror on the drivers side moves to an unpredictable position and does not return to its original position. This is potentially dangerous because the driver is not aware of this change in position, and when changing lanes may rely on mirror that is in a faulty position. This appears to be some sort of flaw in the logic that tilts the mirror down when backing up and returns to original position when the car is put back in drive. Regardless of…

2025 VOLVO XC90

Filed Jul 31, 2026


The contact owns a 2025 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the safety alert audible sounds failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the alerts failed to provide an audible alert. The contact turned off the vehicle and started and the system independently reset. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and an unknown software update was performed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The failure became persistent. The…

2025 VOLVO XC40

Filed Jul 31, 2026


I live in [XXX], where summer temperatures are extremely high. This week, afternoon temperatures have been reaching nearly 100°F (38°C). My vehicle is a mild-hybrid Volvo XC40, and there is no option to permanently disable the automatic start-stop function (or at least every time I start the car). This week, while driving home from work at around 4:00 PM, I stopped at a traffic light and the engine shut off automatically. As a result, the air conditioning immediately reduced its cooling…

2018 VOLVO S90

Filed Jul 31, 2026


Volvo is aware of a major safety issue that has to do with the drain hose of AC. They have issued a recall on models 2016 and 2017 and produced replacement parts.My car was purchased in 2017, but is a 2018. I have had the AC hose leak into my passenger compartment and cause my filter behind my glove box to be soaking wet. This has also damaged my speaker in my passenger door. I have paid over two thousand dollars.Trying to get this a c fixed with no results before finding out about the recalls.…

2025 VOLVO EX90

Filed Jul 30, 2026


I am submitting this complaint because I believe my Volvo electric vehicle has a serious and recurring safety-related defect that has not been permanently repaired despite multiple repair attempts. Since purchasing the vehicle new, it has repeatedly failed to operate as intended, left me stranded multiple times, and continues to display warning messages while driving. I purchased the vehicle new on November 20, 2025, for approximately $85,000 with zero miles. The first failure occurred on…

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Updated August 8, 2026. Refreshed nightly.