https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo S90. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:35:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2175991 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT There is a great deal of vibration at highway speeds. It has been like this since I purchased the car. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-s90-2024 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-s90-2023 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V908000-volvo-volvo-s90-2022 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibili https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2138165 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The AC system releases refrigerant into the cabin due to Volvo improperly engineering the climate control and allowing the evaporator core to freeze and crack. They acknowledge the issue and have released a resister cable to prevent the evaporator core from cracking. I have tested the air in the cabin, and the VOC level is at a dangerous level due to the refrigerant leak. I have the car current https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2127812 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car just received the latest Volvo over air software update - v3.7. The car has twice had the driver's display screen lose its ability to display the map between the speedometer and the tach (map image pixiilates and display goes white) and then the entire display goes blank. When this failure mode is active, I have had to use Google maps or Waze on my cellphone to determine my actual speed. T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2127813 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The car just received the latest Volvo over air software update - v3.7. The car has twice had the driver's display screen lose its ability to display the map between the speedometer and the tach (map image pixiilates and display goes white) and then the entire display goes blank. When this failure mode is active, I have had to use Google maps or Waze on my cellphone to determine my actual speed. T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2123256 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My Volvo was left in the garage for three weeks while on vacation, came back and the sunroof was cracked. The dealer inspected the car, but claim the sunroof was hit (which is not true). There is no evidence that the sunroof was hit. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2121163 Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT On July 13, 2025, as I was entering a small parking lot, my car suddenly accelerated on its own and crashed through a metal gate at the far end of the lot and then hit a large docked tourist boat. I had just turned right into the parking lot and was going approximately 5-6 miles per hour. I had not yet started to turn the wheel to park as the two available spaces were about midway in the lot. The https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2093617 Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Backup camera problem is more prevalent after recall software update when backing up, or when trying to view the rear camera manually, the message says "Camera Temporarily Unavailable" for the entire duration I was driving for 40 minutes. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V282000-volvo-volvo-s90-2024 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V282000-volvo-volvo-s90-2023 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V282000-volvo-volvo-s90-2022 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-25V179000-volvo-volvo-s90-2020 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2073249 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear right door lock failed, stuck closed. Extremely unsafe if someone was sitting in the back and unable to leave vehicle. It has been confirmed by others. It has been inspected by an independent mechanic. There has been zero warning lights to indicate the issue https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2073250 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear right door lock failed, stuck closed. Extremely unsafe if someone was sitting in the back and unable to leave vehicle. It has been confirmed by others. It has been inspected by an independent mechanic. There has been zero warning lights to indicate the issue https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-2067290 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT At 5pm while driving home, which was 2 hours away, I needed to stop and refuel. At the pump I pushed the fuel door and it would not release to open. After many tries it would not open. I called Volvo On Call and informed them of the problem. The agent relayed that I should go to the back of the car near the fuel door, and with the remote lock and unlock the door which should release the door. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1969774 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The rear door will not open from the inside or the outside. Apparently this is a door lock actuator issue experinced by many volvo owners. It is extremely dangerous not to be able to open a rear door in the case of an accident or other incident where you need to enter or exit the car. Dealer confirms that there is an issue with these. No warning message appears when inoperable. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1969775 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The rear door will not open from the inside or the outside. Apparently this is a door lock actuator issue experinced by many volvo owners. It is extremely dangerous not to be able to open a rear door in the case of an accident or other incident where you need to enter or exit the car. Dealer confirms that there is an issue with these. No warning message appears when inoperable. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1937734 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT 255/35 R20 Bleb in sidewall with air leak through tread adjacent. No unusual trauma to tire. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1937735 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT 255/35 R20 Bleb in sidewall with air leak through tread adjacent. No unusual trauma to tire. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1889833 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Two different times, while stopped at a traffic light, suddenly and without cause the seat belt tensioners in the front seats activated until we released the buckles. They violently retracted into our bodies, causing chest pain and for me, a female, left breast pain. The first time was 09/15/2022. The second time was 04/22/2023. The current software is version 2.7. For the first time, the ver https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1866684 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT Volvo re-engineered the front struts due to the ones they used to be defective/known to fail. This re-engineering requires both left and right struts to be what they call "upgraded" at the same time, because they changed the mounting brackets and no longer make the defective part. My safety is at risk because this is a major component in keeping my car stabilized on the road. I now no longer tak https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1849559 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT water get inside the car in the back on the floor mat behind driver seat. was not aware of this problem at all. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1849560 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT water get inside the car in the back on the floor mat behind driver seat. was not aware of this problem at all. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-22V793000-volvo-volvo-s90-2023 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#recall-22V793000-volvo-volvo-s90-2022 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1848037 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT The door latches freeze at low temperatures (e.g. -10F) and I can not access the vehicle. This can be very dangerous in emergency situations (sick child that needs to go to the hospital, a dangerous person in a dark parking lot, extreme cold in a remote location etc.). Volvo does not have a fix and cannot recommend preventative maintenance for this. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1835380 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT On 8/22 while driving on a city road in extreme rainy conditions the vehicle in front of me drove through standing water, which created significant spray. As a result the City Safety feature of my Volvo S90 engaged in an extreme fashion. Without any risk of an impending collision the City Safety feature determined the water spray to be an obstacle and fully engaged the brakes (ABS event) to avoid https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s90#complaint-1819737 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 Volvo S90. The contact stated that upon the depression of the brake pedal, the steering wheel would violently shake without warning. The contact has had two sets of brake rotors replaced on the vehicle due to the failure. Since owning the vehicle, the contact stated that the failure would occur approximately every 8,000-10,000 miles. After the third failure, the contact was