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Volvo XC90

Every Volvo XC90 model year on file, 2003 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,526107 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years232003 to 2025
Recall campaigns35Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6,074Summed across model years
By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 462, 30% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0200400600200346220052007200920112013201520172019202120232025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Volvo XC90 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
445
Engine and cooling
320
Powertrain
311
Fuel system
189
Brakes
111
Structure
80
Lighting
79
Airbags
70
Steering
62
Speed control
53
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volvo XC90 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volvo XC90 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2025SUV2917.2223200
2024SUV3613.91803080
2023SUV405.020060141
2022SUV293.412641218
2021SUV378.112361219
2020SUV3212.511471248
2019SUV4216.710061362
2018SUV519.812331550
2017SUV7916.515571698
2016SUV1979.148181721
2015Not decoded0NoneNone10205
2014Not decoded40.040000212
2013SUV119.13400223
2012SUV30.01000212
2011SUV1910.56210221
2010SUV120.03430218
2009SUV714.33210215
2008SUV296.95030215
2007SUV3813.25720220
2006SUV5315.112830216
2005SUV2232.232864219
2004SUV4623.275163222
2003SUV935.429150239
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volvo XC90

  • 25V-908 Dec 23, 2025
    Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 413k vehicles
  • 25V-282 May 8, 2025
    Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 413k vehicles
  • 25V-179 Mar 24, 2025
    High-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked
    Electrical system · 7,483 vehicles
  • 23V-827 Dec 7, 2023
    Second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly
    Seat belts · 2,911 vehicles
  • 23V-188 Mar 22, 2023
    Diagnostic trouble code (DTC) may be falsely detected for the emergency call system (e-call) and display "e-Call Service Required" in the driver…
    Electrical system · 393 vehicles
  • 23V-012 Jan 19, 2023
    Diagnostic error in the Brake Control Module 2 (BCM2) may cause a loss of Antilock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), and…
    Brakes · 27k vehicles
  • 23V-001 Jan 5, 2023
    During steering gear assembly, double screws may have been assembled on top of each other, which can cause a screw to fall into the gearbox housing
    Steering · 74 vehicles
  • 22V-793 Oct 20, 2022
    Electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power
    Engine and cooling · 16k vehicles
  • 21V-716 Sep 15, 2021
    Improperly welded rotor and shaft may separate within the integrated brake system
    Brakes · 9 vehicles
  • 21V-682 Sep 1, 2021
    Seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
    Seat belts · 19k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.