Volvo Wia
Owners filed 28 complaints across 13 model years of the Volvo Wia. The 1997 drew the most (8); the 2002 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints28
Recalls36
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Volvo Wia 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 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 1997 | 8 | 6 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1996 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1995 | 7 | 4 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Volvo Wia years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 8 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 6 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.