NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo XC90 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC90, across 9 model years from 2003 to 2011. The 2005 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (1).
Volvo XC90 years to avoid by our method: 2016 (2.9× the median year).
- Model years
- 9
- Recall campaigns
- 12
- Most recalls
- 2005
- Owner complaints
- 1,535
2003–2011, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,535 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo XC90 across 22 model years; the most, 462, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 43 of the Volvo XC90 complaints (3%) and a fire on 45.
Across all Volvo XC90 model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 449 complaints), then the power train (280).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo XC90 in 2010: 139, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volvo XC90 is equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system), in 8 model-year listings.
The newest Volvo XC90 recall, 11V286000, was reported on May 18, 2011 and concerns the steering.
Volvo XC90 years to avoid
The 2016 Volvo XC90 stands out most: 61 complaints between 2015 and 2019, 44% of them naming the engine.
The best-measured Volvo XC90 years are 2007 (0.5×), 2021 (0.8×) and 2018 (0.8×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 29 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 0 | 37 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 0 | 41 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 1.1× |
| 2021 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 0.8× |
| 2020 | 0 | 34 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 0 | 42 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 0 | 51 | 17 | 0.8× |
| 2017 | 0 | 80 | 23 | 1.1× |
| 2016avoid | 0 | 197 | 61 | 2.9× |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 1 | 19 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 3 | 12 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 3 | 29 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 0.5× |
| 2006 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 0.9× |
| 2005 | 6 | 223 | 30 | 1.8× |
| 2004 | 6 | 462 | 46 | 2.4× |
| 2003 | 5 | 93 | 18 | 0.9× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo XC90 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volvo XC90
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)8
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY4
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
- STEERING2
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER2
- WHEELS1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
Volvo XC90 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volvo XC90 recall campaign (12)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V286000May 18, 2011 | steering | 2010–2011 | crash | 350 |
| 10V566000November 8, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2003–2010 | fire | 416 |
| 10V147000April 16, 2010 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2010 | fire | 2,494 |
| 09V483000December 18, 2009 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2003–2005 | fire | 158,733 |
| 08V206000May 6, 2008 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2008 | crash | 102 |
| 07V563000December 12, 2007 | visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2007–2008 | injury | 37,000 |
| 07V221000May 25, 2007 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2005 | fire | 42,211 |
| 06V155000May 5, 2006 | steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 2003–2006 | crash | 126,743 |
| 06V144000April 28, 2006 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2003–2006 | crash | 122,431 |
| 05V529000November 17, 2005 | electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid | 2005 | fire | 10,259 |
| 03V434000November 4, 2003 | wheels | 2004 | — | 2,586 |
| 03V391000October 10, 2003 | seat belts: rear/other | 2003–2004 | crash and injury | 18,692 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo XC90. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted