The stereo sound really wasn't very great and the cloth seats were not the most comfortable. The design of the car leaves much to be desired. The sunroof was manual and was showing signs of rust and leaked around the weather stripping in wet weather.

Low fuel economy. Cost of repairs.

I really wish the car had more power. It has a 4 cylinder motor that makes somewhere around 100 hp. It can be a little difficult to get up a hill on the highway at any reasonable speed. This can also affect your gas mileage as you have to press down on the gas pedal hard. Some people also think the design isn't very pretty. They don't like the old boxy look. The transmissions also have a tendency to shift harder as they get older. I don't think there are any cars that don't suffer from that issue though. Some parts can be difficult to find as the only places that will have them are junk yards or the Volvo dealership. This is common with almost all older model vehicles although. If you have the model with the plastic headlights, you could have issues with sun damage which will make your lights seem more dim at night. The motors also have a tendency to develop small oil leaks, but these never seem to get too bad.