NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Volvo XC90 Recalls
The 2011 Volvo XC90 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on May 18, 2011.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Volvo XC90. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 19
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2011 Volvo XC90, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2011 Volvo XC90
Steering
- Campaign
- 11V286000
- Reported
- May 18, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 350
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2010 XC90
2011 Volvo XC90 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC90, the newest on February 5, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC90, the component group named most often is the electrical system (26%), followed by the engine (26%) and the power train (16%).
The 2011 Volvo XC90's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Where 2011 Volvo XC90 owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 94,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System5
- Engine5
- Power Train3
- Engine And Engine Cooling2
- Seat Belts2
- Service Brakes2
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC90 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 3. 37% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
The 19 complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC90 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo XC90 by model year
Other 2011 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: February 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted