1999 Volvo S90Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1999 Volvo S90, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Volvo S90 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Volvo S90 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other S90 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S90 median. How we score

'97'98'99'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Volvo S90, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · closed Dec 12, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-441
  2. INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTPE99040 · closed Oct 27, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What S90 owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WE HAVE HAD TO GET THE FRONT END ALIGNED TWICE RECENTLY AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE ALIGNMENT IS DONE PROPERLY. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON THIS VEHICLE? WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TOMORROW TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. DO…
Complaint 709171 · Jul 26, 1999

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