FaultScore

Volvo seat problems

Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Volvo vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Volvo 850, worst in 1996.

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.

196

Complaints

1%

Share of all Volvo complaints

11

Crashes

58

Fires

Which Volvo models have the most seat problems

850 37 18.9%

Worst in 1996

S60 31 15.8%

Worst in 2004

Worst Volvo model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 Volvo S60 13 5% 107,000 F
1996 Volvo 850 11 5% 101,000 F
1997 Volvo 850 11 8% 31,900 F