Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo WX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo WX? 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 WX problems by model year
44 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 WX | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 WX | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 WX | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 WX | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 WX | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 WX | 10 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 WX | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 WX | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 WX | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 WX | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo WX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting1 complaint