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Volvo WXRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Volvo WXR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16Top: VisibilitySafety recalls61995–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'95'97'98'99'00'01'02
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2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo WXR problems

All model years combined: 16 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
Visibility160
6 recalls

Volvo WXR recalls

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

–Suspension: multiple axle02V-317 · 2002 · Nov 25, 2002 · 213 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–Wheels: rim98V-120 · 1997–1998 · May 19, 1998 · 3,065 vehicles–Front: wheel bearing97V-212 · 1997 · Nov 17, 1997 · 923 vehicles–Suspension95V-233 · 1995 · Dec 8, 1995 · 120 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the WXR

  1. WINDSHIELD WIPEREA01016 · 2000–2001 · closed Jul 30, 2002
    No recall
  2. WINDSHIELD WIPERPE01012 · 2000–2001 · closed Aug 29, 2001
    No recall