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Volvo WAHYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Volvo WAH.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Power trainSafety recalls111988–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Volvo WAH years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the WAH median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo WAH problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10
Service brakes, air10
Suspension10
11 recalls

Volvo WAH recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Aug 15, 2002 · 19,915 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · May 8, 2001 · 760 vehicles–Service brakes, air: antilock00V-232 · 1997–2000 · Aug 22, 2000 · 18,362 vehicles–Parking brake00V-002 · 1997–1998 · Feb 24, 2000 · 13,516 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly00V-019 · 1988–1993 · Jan 21, 2000 · 3,633 vehicles–Trailer hitches99V-274 · 1999 · Oct 12, 1999 · 59 vehicles–Air suspension: lines and fittings98V-255 · 1994–1998 · Oct 14, 1998 · 95,013 vehicles–Wheels: rim98V-120 · 1997–1998 · May 19, 1998 · 3,065 vehicles–Front: wheel bearing97V-212 · 1997 · Nov 17, 1997 · 923 vehicles–Springs: air suspension system96V-032 · 1995 · Feb 12, 1996 · 6,034 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages95V-218 · 1994–1995 · Nov 13, 1995 · 2,456 vehicles