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2017 Volvo XC90H

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 11, 2017
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2017 Volvo XC90H, most frequently naming the electrical, fuel system and powertrain (other) categories. 526 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

ElectricalFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 11, 2017

WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASE, AND WHILE DRIVING - THE VEHICLE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RELATED TO ITS HYBRID BATTERY. A WEEK AFTER IT BEING RETURNED, IT DEVELOPED AN "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK (AGAIN), THE VEHICLE'S "DRIVE MODE" WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO GO FROM ELECTRIC TO AWD. THE FAILURE TO GO INTO AWD IS A REAL DANGER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT SAFELY HANDLE ANY ROADS WITH ANY DEGREE OF WATER ON THEM W/O AWD.

NHTSA ID
10960119
Incident
Dec 1, 2016
Mileage
900 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

36899.1.0

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a Technical Journal: Check Engine Light in DIM (BCM2 P25A268 / U003700). Download software.

34123.1.7

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

This is a Technical Journal: T8 P0EA773 Auxiliary Cooling System Performance. install component 32139082

36202.2.1

This is a Technical Journal: Vibration/shudder while braking. Replace front brake pads

36916.1.0

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a Technical Journal: VCM Backup Battery Replacement with VCM-U105000. Replace the VCM Backup Battery and download the relevant Software.

31698.3.3

EQUIPMENT

This is a Technical Journal. If you experience difficulty programming remote keys on Hybrid vehicles, please follow the advise in Technical Journal under service.

P10263

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Volvo Cars USA LLC on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation, has voluntarily decided to extend warranty coverage on vehicles exhibiting functionality issues with Apple CarPlay for certain model year 2016-2021 XC90 vehicles. The corrective action is to download a Total Software Upgrade.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Volvo XC90H by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023000—
2022000—
2021100—
2020000—
2019000—
2018000—
2017Viewing100—
2016100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.