Volvo XC90 II or Suzuki Ignis III: which has fewer APK problems?

At 9–10 years (mostly built 2015–2017) 11.4% of inspected Volvo XC90 IIs had at least one A-problem, against 2.8% for the Suzuki Ignis III and 4.7% nationally. The Suzuki Ignis III does clearly better at this age: the confidence intervals do not overlap. Over all ages together the Volvo XC90 II has an A-problem 2.2× as often than average, the Suzuki Ignis III 53% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Ignis has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Volvo XC90 II

2015 – 2026

Illustration Volvo XC90 II

Suzuki Ignis III

2016 – 2025

Illustration Suzuki Ignis III
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

11.4%

n = 5,851 · 95% CI 10.6 – 12.2%

2.8%

n = 789 · 95% CI 1.8 – 4.2%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

34.0%

n = 5,851 · 95% CI 32.8 – 35.3%

28.4%

n = 789 · 95% CI 25.4 – 31.6%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Control arms / ball joints
  2. 2Steering
  3. 3Seat belts, seats and airbags
  1. 1Springs and shock absorbers
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 4.7% · n = 877,805 · 95% CI 4.6 – 4.7% Volvo XC90 II2015 – 2026 11.4% (n = 5,851 · 95% CI 10.6 – 12.2%) Suzuki Ignis III2016 – 2025 2.8% (n = 789 · 95% CI 1.8 – 4.2%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know