NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Volvo XC90 Recalls
The 2005 Volvo XC90 has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 8, 2010.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Volvo XC90. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 223
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2005 Volvo XC90, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2005 Volvo XC90
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
- Campaign
- 10V566000
- Reported
- November 8, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 416
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006–2010 XC90, 8 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 09V483000
- Reported
- December 18, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 158,733
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004 XC90, 4 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 07V221000
- Reported
- May 25, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42,211
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2005 Volvo XC90
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- Campaign
- 06V155000
- Reported
- May 5, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 126,743
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006 XC90
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
- Campaign
- 06V144000
- Reported
- April 28, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 122,431
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006 XC90
Electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid
- Campaign
- 05V529000
- Reported
- November 17, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 10,259
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2005 Volvo XC90 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 223 owner complaints about the 2005 Volvo XC90, the newest on March 5, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (0%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2005 Volvo XC90, the component group named most often is the power train (28%), followed by the electrical system (23%) and the engine and engine cooling (18%).
2 of the 2005 Volvo XC90's 6 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2005 Volvo XC90 owners gave the mileage (194 complaints), the median was 85,698 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train62
- Electrical System51
- Engine And Engine Cooling40
- Engine29
- Exterior Lighting25
- Fuel/Propulsion System22
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 11 | |
| 2009 | 17 | |
| 2010 | 32 | |
| 2011 | 39 | |
| 2012 | 23 | |
| 2013 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 24 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 Volvo XC90 peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 39. 13% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2005 vehicles, the 2005 Volvo XC90 drew 1.8× the complaints of the median Volvo XC90 year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 10 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 223 complaints about the 2005 Volvo XC90 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo XC90 by model year
Other 2005 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: March 5, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted