Volvo drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 542 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The XC90 accounts for the largest share (24%). The single worst model year is the 2004 XC90 with 44 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 542 about drivetrain & axles, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- XC90 24% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 305 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 22 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2004 Volvo XC9044 complaints
- 2005 Volvo XC9025 complaints
- 2001 Volvo V7016 complaints
- 2003 Volvo XC9011 complaints
- 1999 Volvo 77010 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 36 |
| 1999 | 48 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 2001 | 44 |
| 2002 | 28 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Among the 305 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.