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Volvo WXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 24 safety recalls on record for the Volvo WX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls241982–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo WX problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Exterior lighting10
24 recalls

Volvo WX recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission03V-308 · 1998–2004 · Aug 22, 2003 · 3,426 vehicles–Vehicle speed control03V-259 · 1996–1997 · Jul 22, 2003 · 23 vehicles–Suspension: multiple axle02V-317 · 2002 · Nov 25, 2002 · 213 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly02V-037 · 1999–2000 · Aug 15, 2002 · 19,915 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly02V-036 · 2001 · Feb 5, 2002 · 215 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal02V-004 · 2001 · Jan 20, 2002 · 115 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

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.