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Volvo V90 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 17 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Volvo V90 (1993–2022). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

8
safety recalls, all years
17
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Volvo V90 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Volvo V9030
2021 Volvo V9021
2020 Volvo V9021
2019 Volvo V9031
2018 Volvo V9012
2017 Volvo V9010
1998 Volvo V90010
1997 Volvo V9001
1993 Volvo V9001

What Volvo V90 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 10.

All Volvo V90 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo V90, 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

  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

  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: 2022

  4. Retractor (seat belts) and seat belts

    NHTSA 21V682000 Reported 19,149 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 XC40, XC 40 Recharge, V60CC, V90, V90CC, XC90, and 2021-2022 V60, XC60, S60 vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo…

    Model years: 2021

  5. 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

  6. Air bag/restraint control module (air bags) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 21V001000 Reported 2,883 vehicles potentially affected Volvo Car USA, LLC

    Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 Volvo V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. The Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit may not have been properly attached to the car body and may detach during a crash.

    Remedy: Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the SRS control unit mounting screws, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service…

    Model years: 2021

  7. 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

  8. 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

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.