Volvo wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all Volvo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 585 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The XC60 accounts for the largest share (17%). The single worst model year is the 2013 XC60 with 29 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 585 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all Volvo models
- Most affected
- XC60 17% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 182 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 3
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Volvo models
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2013 Volvo XC6029 complaints
- 2012 Volvo XC6022 complaints
- 2000 Volvo S8016 complaints
- 2010 Volvo XC6012 complaints
- 1998 Volvo VN61011 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 53 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 41 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Among the 182 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.