Volvo ownership costs & problem years

Volvo models ranked by owner data

33 Volvo nameplates carry enough federal data to score: 1,525 owner complaints and 216 recall campaigns in total. The strongest average across its model years is the S90 B6 at 92/100; the weakest is the S60 at 74/100.

ModelAvg scoreVerdictYears scoredBest yearWorst yearComplaintsRecalls
S90 B692BUY22023202330
S90 T8 Recharge92BUY12022202220
V5092BUY12011201121
V90 CC92BUY22018201740
XC40 Bev92BUY12021202101
C3091BUY320132011281
C40 Recharge91BUY12024202420
S4090BUY12011201152
S60 T8 Recharge89BUY120222022150
C7088BUY320132012472
EC4088BUY12025202503
V9088BUY42018201908
C40 Recharge twin87BUY120232023240
S8087BUY6201420123515
XC4087BUY320202021010
XC40 Recharge87BUY120242024140
XC90 T8 Recharge87BUY120222022290
S60 B586BUY220232024230
S9086BUY520182017015
XC40 B486BUY120232023430
XC40 B586BUY320242023680
XC7086BUY6201520115212
EX4085BUY12025202523
XC40 Recharge twin85BUY120232023440
XC60 B685BUY120232023510
XC60 T8 Recharge85BUY120222022700
XC90 B684BUY3202320251000
V6082BUY7201820154123
V60 CC82BUY420182016750
XC60 B582BUY3202420251060
XC9082BUY9201220173732
XC6081BUY112014201326544
S6074BUY112018201233844

Average score is the mean across the model years we hold data for. Complaint counts are raw NHTSA totals and rise with how many cars were sold — the score itself corrects for that. Methodology.

Every Volvo model we hold data for

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Sources: NHTSA complaints and recalls, EPA fuel economy · Methodology · Calculators · Updated 2026-10-04