Faults:

There was a faulty electrical system. Windows sometimes wouldn't go down, but would eventually. Volvo put a whole new system in for free.

The car wouldn't start because it said that we had an invalid key, so the car was towed. They fixed it for free, but it happened again and it was fixed once again for free.

The trunk was jammed shut because a towel was stuck in it. Cost a $100 to fix it at the dealer.

General Comments:

Only maintenance that we shouldn't have encountered was the trunk, which was only $100 for the three years we had it. No engine trouble.

I think the car was too advanced for itself. This was my second Volvo, and the first one I had, had one or two problems in the first two months I had it, and that was it for the rest of my three year lease.

I would recommend a Volvo to anyone. Maintenance is going to be more because the car costs more, and the parts are more.

Acceleration was okay.

Faults:

Leaky rear washer gasket fixed under guarantee

Outside temp gauge seems to be dodgy - will get it fixed at next service.

General Comments:

Just as comfortableas the V40 was (ultra comforatble)

The SatNav works amazingly (listing phone numbers of each of the POI in the database)

Seriously loud and great sounding ICE

Heated seats get to temp within a min

The noise from the 5 cylinder engine is superb

Handling is a big improvement over the V40.

However, drinks a lot of fuel (but then you know that before you buy a T5)

Over all I really love this car from a drivers stand point.

My wife on the other hand can't see the difference between this and the 2.0T V40 we had before as far as comfort etc goes.

Unless you really want the performance edge over the V40 you have to ask if it's worth spending almost double the cash needed to by a V40 T4 / 2.0T that's only a year or two older.

Faults:

I am currently waiting for a new air box for my windshield defroster which only works half the time.

The T-Tec seats that were supposed to be easy to clean seem to stain easily. Rain drops dry and leave spots and do not fade when rain hits the seats.

My windows stick and the car is getting looked at for the third time about this.

I have two new keys that also frustrate me and do not open the doors all time. You have to press unlock repeatedly and hope it eventually works.

The temperature sometimes changes when I change the radio station. They are separate knobs.

My driver-side wiper hits the molding before going back down. The rain sensing feature works poorly so I don't use it.

The headlamp spray washers and my brights didn't work until 15,000 miles, but now work fine.

There are weird cranking and whining noises, especially when in reverse.

You hardly feel the heated seats in winter.

General Comments:

Always trusted the name and this was a nice design for a wagon.

The interior mattered to me just as much as the exterior. Loved the center control area. Also loved the white stitching on the black cloth seats, more than the leather they offer.

The turbo can be peppy, but also lags quite often.

The steering can be loose or pulling which also disappoints me.

Overall, I loved the car at first, but now think I made a mistake.

Too many little problems to worry about. I called Volvo headquarters for the first time today to complain because the service guys never seem to find or fix the problems.