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Volvo WGYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the Volvo WG.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: SteeringSafety recalls231988–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Volvo WG 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 WG median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 8 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo WG problems

All model years combined: 7 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
Steering32
Electrical system20
Interior lighting10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Wheels10
23 recalls

Volvo WG recalls

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

–Tail lights: switch02V-238 · 1990–2002 · Sep 9, 2002 · 5,532 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Aug 15, 2002 · 19,915 vehicles–Suspension01V-167 · 2000 · Jul 10, 2001 · 12 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · May 8, 2001 · 760 vehicles–Wheels: rim00V-190 · 2000 · Jan 29, 2001 · 182 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-139 · 1999 · Nov 20, 2000 · 13,373 vehicles–Steering: linkages00V-246 · 1999 · Oct 24, 2000 · 730 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–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap00V-012 · 1999 · Jan 18, 2000 · 468 vehicles–Service brakes, air99V-055 · 1999 · May 10, 1999 · 285 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the WG

  1. Volvo Sleeper glass de-bondingRQ11001 · 2002 · closed Jan 20, 2012
    No recall