Volvo XC90Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,545 NHTSA owner complaints across 23 model years, the Volvo XC90 years to avoid are 2004, 2005 and 2016, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008, 2020 and 2022. The XC90 has 35 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Volvo XC90 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XC90 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Volvo XC90 problems
All model years combined: 1,545 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 453 | 30 |
| Power train | 312 | 7 |
| Engine | 240 | 28 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 122 | 5 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 83 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 81 | 8 |
| Structure | 81 | 14 |
| Exterior lighting | 77 | 3 |
| Air bags | 70 | 8 |
| 30 other systems | 611 | 41 |
Volvo XC90 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 35 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the XC90
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Central Electronic Module FailureNo recall
- FUEL PUMP LEAKLed to recall 09V-483
- VOLVO XC90 BATTERY CABLE FAILURESLed to recall 07V-221
- WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCELed to recall 06V-144
- VOLVO XC90 BATTERY CABLE FAILURESLed to recall 05V-529