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Volvo S90 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 13 safety recalls and 68 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Volvo S90 (1997–2025). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

13
safety recalls, all years
68
owner complaints, all years
2017
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo S90 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Volvo S9030
2024 Volvo S9021
2023 Volvo S9032
2022 Volvo S9032
2021 Volvo S9020
2020 Volvo S9033
2019 Volvo S9043
2018 Volvo S90216
2017 Volvo S9048
2016 Volvo S9020
1999 Volvo S9001
1998 Volvo S90025
1997 Volvo S9007

What Volvo S90 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 25.

All Volvo S90 recalls (13)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo S90, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Software (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V908000 Reported 413,151 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…

    Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at…

    Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

  2. Software (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V282000 Reported 413,151 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552.…

    Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

  3. Traction battery (electrical system) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V179000 Reported 7,483 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  4. Glass, side/rear (visibility) and windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 25V104000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2025 S90 vehicles. The windows may be improperly secured and detach.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the windows, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10307.

    Model years: 2025

  5. Engine control module (ecu/ecm) (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 22V793000 Reported 15,674 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S60, V60, S90L, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. An electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  6. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes) and service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 21V716000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 S90L, 2020-2021 XC60, and XC90 vehicles. An improperly welded rotor and shaft may separate within the integrated brake system.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hydraulic unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2021

  7. Fuel pump (fuel system) and fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V414000 Reported 85,550 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2020 V90, XC60, S60, V60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, S90L, and XC90 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump can blow a fuse and fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10100.

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  8. Automatic emergency braking (forward collision avoidance) and pedestrian/cyclist/object/obstacle/ recognition (forward collision avoidance)

    NHTSA 20V144000 Reported 121,605 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  9. Seats

    NHTSA 19V220000 Reported 2,297 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  10. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 18V800000 Reported 17,548 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not…

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  11. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 17V104000 Reported 10,476 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 XC90, S90, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The bolts that secure the Inflatable Curtain (IC) air bags in place may break, possibly resulting in the IC air bag deploying improperly in the event of a crash. As, such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 1, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552.…

    Model years: 2017

  12. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 16V798000 Reported 74,027 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate…

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

  13. Air conditioner (equipment) and air bags

    NHTSA 16V690000 Reported 43,766 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA LLC

    Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Volvo XC90 and S90 vehicles manufactured April 15, 2015 through September 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning may leak into the passenger compartment due to a drain hose installation error during manufacturing.

    Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain hose for proper installation, replacing the hose as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November the 14, 2016.…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.