Volvo steering problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 509 complaints involve steering. The XC90 accounts for the largest share (13%). The single worst model year is the 2004 XC90 with 21 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 509 about steering, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- XC90 13% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 207 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 40 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for steering
- 2004 Volvo XC9021 complaints
- 1999 Volvo S8018 complaints
- 2000 Volvo S8017 complaints
- 1998 Volvo VN61015 complaints
- 2004 Volvo S609 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 51 |
| 2000 | 65 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Among the 207 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.