FaultScore

Volvo S90 vs Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Volvo S90 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
Complaints on file 94 234
Model years covered 1997–2024 2008–2014
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 6 8
Fires reported 1 5
Injuries reported 3 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 10.6% 7.7%

Volvo S90 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 16 17.0%
Other & Unspecified 13 13.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 8.5%
Electrical System 7 7.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 7.4%
Suspension 5 5.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 5 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.3%

Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 24 10.3%
Brakes 23 9.8%
Engine & Cooling 21 9.0%
Other & Unspecified 21 9.0%
Airbags 20 8.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.6%