Problems · NHTSA complaints

2019 Volvo S-Class problems

Owners filed 23 complaints about the 2019 Volvo S-Class with NHTSA between Apr 2019 and Feb 2025. The most-cited component is electrical system (5).

Complaints
23
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
2
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system5
  2. Tires4
  3. Seats2
  4. Exterior lighting2
  5. Power train2
  6. Forward collision avoidance2
  7. Seat belts1
  8. Steering1
  9. Suspension1
  10. Service brakes1
  11. Air bags1
  12. Vehicle speed control1
  13. Engine1
  14. Visibility/wiper1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20192
20202
20213
20226
20234
20245
20251

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

5 reports2 fires
“The DIM (Driver Instrument Module) flickers intermittently and I have no idea when it's going to go out completely. It actually does go out and there's a solid white panel or colored lines, but it comes back in. This displays the speedometer & fuel. This is a safety issue. I would hate for this to go completely out while I am driving. I do not know the cause for the malfunction. However, per the Volvo tech; they're aware this is a reoccurring issue.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 28, 2025Electrical systemODI 11645460

Tires

4 reports
“Have there been complaints about the Pirelli tires with foam inlays falling apart because the foam comes unattached, then causing misalignment. Car becomes unsafe to drive as the tires start to disintegrate. My car started shaking so bad it became difficult to drive. Turned out foam inlay had become unattached which caused uneven wear and some tire disintegration along with the alignment getting out of whack. Tire size 235/40R19 96V pirelli p-zero - It happened with all four tires. Two in the front were relatively new and had less than 10000 miles on them”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2024TiresODI 11606254

Seats

2 reports
“Passenger seat was unbolted from floor during a service appointment and not secured when dealer returned vehicle to me. Passenger safety was at risk due to the seat rocking during acceleration and deceleration and in turns. The issue was confirmed by the dealer and has since been repaired. No warnings issued by vehicle. The dealer error occurred 10/16/24. It was corrected 10/17/24 after vehicle was returned to dealer. This was a result of dealer negligence.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 17, 2024SeatsODI 11620495

Exterior lighting

2 reports
“2019 Volvo S60 headlamp system malfunction alert headlights/foglights to blink or turn off when turning the vehicle at night. I keep my headlights on auto so they are on during the day and I have only seen the error at night”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 24, 2024Exterior lightingODI 11616189

Power train

2 reports
“Since purchase of my vehicle, the vehicle has had a vibration on the highway from 72-83mph with 2 different sets of wheels AND tires, both Pirelli tires but different models. My local Volvo dealer refused to address the issue due to the issue occurring over the speed limit. So they were no help. There are quite a few other 2019 and up Volvo S60 and XC90 owners that experience this same issue. The issue is felt through the bottom of the seats, backrest and steering wheel. You can also visually see the vibration if there is a bottle in the cup holder. The steering wheel "shakes" left to right.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 11, 2024Steering, Suspension, Power trainODI 11564956

Forward collision avoidance

2 reports
“On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the automatic emergency braking engaged while we were travelling between 60-70 mph on I-95. There was no apparent reason for the braking because there was no vehicle or other obstacle to trigger the braking. After a few moments of hard braking the braking stopped and we proceeded normally.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 23, 2021Forward collision avoidanceODI 11430155
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.