2014 Volvo XC90 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2014 Volvo XC90, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags116.7%
- Brakes116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
- Steering116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TAKATA RECALL.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
Brake Vacuum Booster: P/Q BRAKE BOOSTER. P/Q BRAKE FLUID $3271.36 Other]: P/Q ENGINE VACUUM PUMP SEAL KIT Front Suspension vibration and while vibration
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED 2014 XC 90, 5,200 MILES ON IT MARCH 2018. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ISSUE REPORTED BY ME 5/2018 .IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL,DRIVE,REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT,IT VIBRATES. NOW FEELING MORE VIBRATIONS FROM ENGINE/STEERING WHEEL WHEN ACCELERATING. VOLVO USA/SWEDEN TECHS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. IT IS NOW DEC. 2018. MOTOR/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS,STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATOR,POWER STEERING PUMP/PULLEY REPLACED,ENGINE TORQUE MOUNTS ADJUSTED.BEING TOLD THIS IS "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS ENGINE.BETWEEN 2008 TO 2014 THE 2.3L ENGINE, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE LANDROVER, WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE XC. THE ENGINE CABIN WAS DESIGNED FOR THE 5 CYC. VOLVO HAS DETERMINED THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION, PERIOD. THEY SAY NO SAFETY,ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE TRAIN CONCERNS. I'M CHAGRINED THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THEM. HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 DIFFERENT TIMES BETWEEN 5/18 TO 12/18. VOLVO HAS BEEN PAYING FOR ALL CHARGES SINCE FIRST REPORTED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO? THANKS FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS. KEN
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED 2014 XC 90, 5,200 MILES ON IT MARCH 2018. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION ISSUE REPORTED BY ME 5/2018 .IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL,DRIVE,REVERSE WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT,IT VIBRATES. NOW FEELING MORE VIBRATIONS FROM ENGINE/STEERING WHEEL WHEN ACCELERATING. VOLVO USA/SWEDEN TECHS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. IT IS NOW DEC. 2018. MOTOR/TRANSMISSION MOUNTS,STEERING WHEEL OSCILLATOR,POWER STEERING PUMP/PULLEY REPLACED,ENGINE TORQUE MOUNTS ADJUSTED.BEING TOLD THIS IS "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS ENGINE.BETWEEN 2008 TO 2014 THE 2.3L ENGINE, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE LANDROVER, WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE XC. THE ENGINE CABIN WAS DESIGNED FOR THE 5 CYC. VOLVO HAS DETERMINED THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE VIBRATION, PERIOD. THEY SAY NO SAFETY,ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE TRAIN CONCERNS. I'M CHAGRINED THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THEM. HAS BEEN SERVICED 9 DIFFERENT TIMES BETWEEN 5/18 TO 12/18. VOLVO HAS BEEN PAYING FOR ALL CHARGES SINCE FIRST REPORTED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO? THANKS FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS. KEN
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
The automobile is still at Jim Ellis Volvo Mall of Georgia not being repaired because Volvo USA has declined to assist. The problem with the steering has been vocally delivered to me by service department as the Universal Joint in the steering column has failed. This is a large expense which I should not have to be responsible for with at car this early in it's life, 85K.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
Brake Vacuum Booster: P/Q BRAKE BOOSTER. P/Q BRAKE FLUID $3271.36 Other]: P/Q ENGINE VACUUM PUMP SEAL KIT Front Suspension vibration and while vibration
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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