Volvo brakes problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,098 complaints involve brakes. The S40 accounts for the largest share (11%). The single worst model year is the 1998 S70 with 79 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,098 about brakes, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- S40 11% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 473 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 109 and 15
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for brakes
- 1998 Volvo S7079 complaints
- 1996 Volvo 85060 complaints
- 2000 Volvo S4056 complaints
- 1998 Volvo V7056 complaints
- 1997 Volvo 85034 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 85 |
| 1997 | 46 |
| 1998 | 183 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 145 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 473 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.