NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Volvo WX Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Volvo WX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Volvo dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Volvo WX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Volvo WX owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Volvo WX, describing incidents dated October 16, 2003.

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10050927 · Filed December 22, 2003
ON THE FIRST DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR IN OCTOBER, THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT (BI-XENON) BECAME INOPERATIVE. VOLVO STATES THIS ISA KNOWN DEFECT AND THAT 2004 MODELS WERE SHIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE BALLAST. PART ON ORDER NOW OVER THREE MONTHS.*AK

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VOLVO TRUCKS/SERVICE BRAKE STATUS FUNCTIONS

NHTSA #03V308000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission · NHTSA notice

Reported August 22, 2003 · VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

Potentially affected: 3,426 vehicles

Volvo campaign RVXX0306 · Owners notified October 22, 2003 · Vehicles built December 17, 1997 – June 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES, THE BODY BUILDER WIRING OPTION WAS MIS-WIRED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE AUTO NEUTRAL WITH SERVICE BRAKE STATUS OPTION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S FOOT PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRST.

Safety consequence

UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD PUT PERSONS IN DANGER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

VOLVO TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL AIR OPERATED STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND THE NECESSARY WIRING CHANGES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AT 1-800-528-6586.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Volvo WX. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Volvo WX.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #10050927

Incident: October 16, 2003 · Filed: December 22, 2003

ON THE FIRST DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR IN OCTOBER, THE FRONT RIGHT HEADLIGHT (BI-XENON) BECAME INOPERATIVE. VOLVO STATES THIS ISA KNOWN DEFECT AND THAT 2004 MODELS WERE SHIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE BALLAST. PART ON ORDER NOW OVER THREE MONTHS.*AK

Other Volvo WX model years

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