EXTERIOR LIGHTING
26V513000 · August 6, 2026
Marker lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 1,851 vehicles
NHTSA safety record
Volvo
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Volvo, model years 2010 to 2026.
70
Vehicles
2,193
Complaints
319
Recalls
40
Fires
1
Deaths
70Volvo year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 2,193 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the electrical system than any other system: 490 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2016 XC90, with 197.
NHTSA holds 319 recall campaigns naming Volvo vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here. A death has been reported in 1 of these 70 vehicles.
Most complained-about Volvo models
Complaints for every published model year of each model added together. A model that sold in larger numbers collects more complaints, and nothing here divides by sales because NHTSA does not publish them.
What goes wrong on a Volvo
The systems named most often across every Volvo complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 490
- ENGINE 427
- SERVICE BRAKES 199
- STRUCTURE 158
- VISIBILITY/WIPER 156
Most recent Volvo recalls
The newest campaigns naming a Volvo, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
26V444000 · July 9, 2026
A loose steering arm can result in a loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 3,794 vehicles
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
26V350000 · May 28, 2026
Wheel detachment can cause a loss of vehicle control or create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 205 vehicles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
26V260000 · April 23, 2026
A loss of anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 2,800 vehicles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
26V208000 · April 1, 2026
Turn signals that do not function properly may fail to indicate the driver's intention to change vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 340 vehicles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
26V186000 · March 25, 2026
A delayed brake release can increase the risk of crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 222 vehicles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
26V184000 · March 25, 2026
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 115 vehicles
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
26V136000 · March 11, 2026
An audible warning chime that does not properly alert of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Volvo Car USA, LLC · up to 1,584 vehicles
Pages 2025 EX30
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
26V103000 · February 20, 2026
A high voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Volvo Car USA, LLC · up to 161 vehicles
Pages 2025 EX30
PARKING BRAKE
26V076000 · February 10, 2026
Inadequate parking brake force can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volvo Trucks North America · up to 800 vehicles
Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.
Every Volvo page on this site
70 vehicles across 17 models, newest model year first.
Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
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Independent developer and analyst