Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo VAH Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo VAH? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo VAH problems by model year
61 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 VAH | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 VAH | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 VAH | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 VAH | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 VAH | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 VAH | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 VAH | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 VAH | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 VAH | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 VAH | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 VAH | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 VAH | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 VAH | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 VAH | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 VAH | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 VAH | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 VAH | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 VAH | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 VAH | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo VAH, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1 complaint