Volvo WG
Owners filed 7 complaints across 13 model years of the Volvo WG. The 1999 drew the most (3); the 2002 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints7
Recalls53
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Volvo WG model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 | — | — | Steering › Linkages › Drag › Power Assist System | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | Steering | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Volvo WG years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 8 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.