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Volvo headlight problems

Owners have filed 472 complaints with NHTSA about the lighting on Volvo vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 43 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volvo XC90, worst in 2004.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

472

Complaints

100%

Share of all Volvo complaints

8

Crashes

10

Fires

Which Volvo models have the most headlight problems

XC90 79 16.7%

Worst in 2004

V70 75 15.9%

Worst in 1998

S70 74 15.7%

Worst in 1998

S60 38 8.1%

Worst in 2003

S80 31 6.6%

Worst in 2000

S40 27 5.7%

Worst in 2000

Worst Volvo model years for headlight problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1998 Volvo S70 50 16% 70,001 B
1998 Volvo V70 38 16% 60,000 B
2004 Volvo XC90 33 5% 104,432 A
2005 Volvo XC90 26 9% 96,500 B
2000 Volvo S40 15 9% 21,350 A
1999 Volvo S70 14 5% 47,000 A
2001 Volvo V70 10 4% 86,000 A

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