Volvo body & structure problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 574 complaints involve body & structure. The XC90 accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2016 XC90 with 23 body & structure complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 574 about body & structure, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- XC90 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 211 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for body & structure
- 2016 Volvo XC9023 complaints
- 1999 Volvo S7015 complaints
- 1998 Volvo 77014 complaints
- 2004 Volvo XC9014 complaints
- 1998 Volvo S7013 complaints
Body & structure complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 75 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 22 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 211 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.