2021 Volvo XC90H 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 2021 Volvo XC90H, 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
- Driver assistance150.0%
- Electrical150.0%
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
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE IN MOTION WITH TURN SIGNAL ON - A LOUD POP FROM THE SPEAKERS IS HEARD - THEN ALL AUDIO IN THE VEHICLE IS SILENCED. AFTER THIS SITUATION, NO AUDIO WORKS FROM EITHER RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING SENSORS, LANE KEEPING BEEP, ETC. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN FOR ~15 MINUTES AND RESTARTING THE PROBLEM WILL CLEAR. BECAUSE OF IT'S INTERMITTENT NATURE, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE - BUT THIS PROBLEM IS IMPACTING MANY USERS - SEE THIS FORUM THREAD HTTPS://WWW.SWEDESPEED.COM/THREADS/SPEAKERS-CUT-OUT-WITH-A-POP-CAME-BACK-AFTER-VEHICLE-OFF-FOR-A-FEW-MINUTES.630447/PAGE-5 - THIS HAS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND NONE OF THE AUDIO CUES FOR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS WORK ONCE THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THIS STATE. PLEASE GET VOLVO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE IN MOTION WITH TURN SIGNAL ON - A LOUD POP FROM THE SPEAKERS IS HEARD - THEN ALL AUDIO IN THE VEHICLE IS SILENCED. AFTER THIS SITUATION, NO AUDIO WORKS FROM EITHER RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, PARKING SENSORS, LANE KEEPING BEEP, ETC. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN FOR ~15 MINUTES AND RESTARTING THE PROBLEM WILL CLEAR. BECAUSE OF IT'S INTERMITTENT NATURE, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE - BUT THIS PROBLEM IS IMPACTING MANY USERS - SEE THIS FORUM THREAD HTTPS://WWW.SWEDESPEED.COM/THREADS/SPEAKERS-CUT-OUT-WITH-A-POP-CAME-BACK-AFTER-VEHICLE-OFF-FOR-A-FEW-MINUTES.630447/PAGE-5 - THIS HAS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND NONE OF THE AUDIO CUES FOR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS WORK ONCE THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THIS STATE. PLEASE GET VOLVO TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY.
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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