Volvo XC90 Problems

Front 3/4 view of a XC90

Ranks 31st in reliability out of 76 hybrid models.

Owners have made the most complaints about Electrical problems, followed by issues with the Interior, and Engine.

Most Common XC90 Complaints

sudden loss of power
This Electrical problem has been made 10 times by 2004 model year owners.
auto braking system malfunction
This Brakes problem has been made 6 times by 2016 model year owners.
transmission failure
This Transmission problem has been made 4 times by 2005 model year owners.
transmission failure
This Transmission problem has been made 3 times by 2004 model year owners.
central screen spontaneously reboots
This Interior problem has been made 3 times by 2016 model year owners.
vehicle periodically will not start; computer related
This Electrical problem has been made 3 times by 2005 model year owners.

XC90 Generations

The XC90 has 2 generations. Generations are groups of model years where the vehicles are continuously produced, using similar engineering and shared features. Generation data isn't always cut-and-dry and is often different for different countries. When in doubt, we use North American generation data.

  1. 2nd Generation XC90 (2015—2019)

    This generation ranks in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 2nd generation XC90
  2. 1st Generation XC90 (2003—2014)

    This generation ranks in reliability out of 102 generations.

    Front 3/4 view of a 1st generation XC90