Volvo XC90 Complaints

1,540 consumer complaints on file.

#10671814January 12, 2015
ENGINE
THE BEARING FOR THE COUNTER BALANCE SHAFT HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE, CAUSING OVER $3,000 IN REPAIRS NEEDED. VOLVO HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH OLDER 2005 XC90'S WITH THE V8, BUT ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER MY REPAIRS COSTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THIS BEARING FAILS WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671162January 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668277December 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE FAILS DUE TO A DRAIN IN THE POWER SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN SOFTWARE SYSTEMS ,THIS FAULT IS KNOWN TO VOLVO AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR .IF THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN EVERY DAY THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SEARCH FOR BLUE TOOTH PHONE SIGNALS AND SATELLITE RADIO SIGNALS CAUSING A DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENOUGH TO KILL THE BATTERY ON A DAILY BASIS. VOLVO SAYS THEY HAVE A REPAIR FOR THIS AND SAY THAT I MUST PAY. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO VOLVO THEY SHOULD REPAIR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668406December 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 XC90 V8 STALLED IN TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT RESTART, BUT STARTER WOULD CRANK. FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY CORRODED AND FILLED WITH DRIED SALT. THIS CONTROLLER IS MOUNTED FORWARD OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. MANY INSTANCES OF THIS CONTROLLER FAILING DUE TO SALT / MOISTURE INGRESS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS. THE CONTROLLER WAS RELOCATED TO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SOME MODEL YEARS LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667573December 22, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SERVICING THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,675.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664265December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS IS THEN SECOND TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 VOLVO XC 90 HAS FAILED. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SWITCH AND NOW THAT REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAS ALSO FAILED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PART THAT FAILS TWICE IN 7 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662642December 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM PAYING FOR THE THIRD LIGHT BALLAST IN THIS VOLVO 700-1000 DOLLARS EACH TIME. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION IN 2010 IT IS ONLINE. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS. WHEN THE BALLAST FAILS THE HEADLIGHT GO OFF. SOMETIME 1 LIGHT, SOMETIMES BOTH. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THE PAST TWO TIME THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. GUESS WHAT, THERE IS NO BACK UP LIGHT . SO I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEXT EXIT IN TOTAL FEAR OF CRASHING DURING THE RAIN. OH, AND I DID PULL OVER IN THE SIDE PROBLEM THERE WAS NO SHOULDER, CONSTRUCTION. ALL YOU NEED TO LIGHT A BULB IS A FEW WATTS, THE BALLAST SYSTEM IS A JOKE AND COSTLY. IT WILL RESULT IN SOMEONE CRASHING AND DEATH. PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THIS , CHECK ONLINE YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR. OH , ALSO HAD THE TRANSMISSION RECALLED . MINE FAILED AT 75000 MILES , STILL PAID 1500 FOR THE WORK NICE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662428December 5, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELLED GASOLINE, TOOK IT TO A SHOP, THEY FOUND FUEL PUMP CRACKED, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THEN WE FOUND OUT THE WAS A RECALL IN SOUTHERN STATES FOR THIS PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY. WE LIVE IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE RECALL. I FEEL COMPLETELY WRONGED IN THIS SITUATION. THE RECALL WAS SPECIFIC TO HEAT CYCLING. NO WERE IN THE US IS THIS MORE APPARENT THAN NEW ENGLAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660192November 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FROZE UP AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO BARELY NOTHING. I COULD GET THE CAR TO JUST MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL OR USE THE BRAKES WELL. THOUGHT IT WAS MY OIL SO I WAS ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO ADD OIL TO IT WHILE ON SIDE OF BUSY ROAD. STARTED CAR UP FINE AND DROVE FOR 5 MORE DAYS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. GOT IT TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AROUSE WHILE MECHANIC HAD IT SO BROUGHT TO VOLVO WHO SAYS I NEED A NEW CONTROL ELECTRIC MODULE IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659446November 19, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOW NOTICE THERE IS A SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN WE GET OUT OF THE CAR. I WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP WHICH SITS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I CONTACTED VOLVO AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN WATERBURY CT. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $800 TO REPAIR THE PART BECAUSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, AND THIS IS NOVEMBER. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND FEEL THAT VOLVO SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. VOLVO SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO THAT MODEL LOCATED IN THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWESTERN US. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR LONG PERIODS IN THOSE REGIONS. ALSO, HOW CAN THEY KNOW IF THEIR KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS FUEL PUMP HAS NOT SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS AS WELL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658892November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PARKING AT RESTAURANT, WE WALKED TO OUR PARKED VOLVO AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY, IT WOULD ONLY GO FROM 0 TO THE 1 POSITION ( I.E.LIGHTS, RADIO WOULD COME ON) BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN ANY FURTHER TO THE START POSITION HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO THIS MODEL AND IT IS AN IGNITION LOCK FAILURE. THEY NEED TO ORDER THE PART FROM SWEDEN AND HAVE IT MATCH OUR KEYS. $850 !!. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY MIND HAS WE COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ANYWHERE AND IF THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, WHY ARE THEY NOT RECALLING THIS PART? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654772November 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING ALONG A RURAL ROAD IN E. OREGON AT AROUND 7:30 PM AND ALL FRONT LIGHTS WENT OUT AT ONCE (ALL OF THEM). THIS CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS WE WERE NOT IN A CELL PHONE AREA AND HAD TO SLEEP IN CAR OVERNIGHT AND DROVE OUT OF AREA AT DAYLIGHT THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR WORKED FINE EXCEPT FOR A COMPLETE LIGHTING FAILURE, WHICH IS IMPORTANT AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN COUNTRY ROADS IN THE DARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654519November 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW SENSORS A AND D NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652765November 5, 2014
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN OCTOBER 2014 MYSELF MY BOYFRIEND AND MY 7 YEAR OLD WE'RE DRIVING HOME WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I TRIED TO PUSH THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE THEN SLOWED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THEIR WAS NO WAY OF ME TRYING TO PULL OVER BC THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED I THEN PROCEEDED TO GET MY 7 YEAR OLD OUT THE TRUCK AND HER SPELT BELT IN THE BACK WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME OUT WE WERE ALMOST HIT FROM THE BACK DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN A CURVE WE WERE STRANDED FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS IN THE DARK WHEN WE WERE FINALLY TOWED HOME I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NO GOOD AND THIS IS THE REASON OUR VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DISABLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652521November 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, HIT A LARGE DEER, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DEER SMASHED IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652117November 3, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH OR LESS WHEN I HEARD A PRETTY LOAD NOISE AND THEN FELT A VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM MY DESTINATION AND WHEN I GOT THERE THE NOISE CONTINUED. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR BUT AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION LATER IN THE DAY AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AWHILE I REALIZED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR ORIGINALLY TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS I HAD THE CAR A LITTLE UNDER ONE YEAR AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALWAYS HAD THE CAR SERVICED THROUGH A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FROM DAY ONE TO 60,200. I TOOK OVER THE CAR AND AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT MY CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 85,000 MILES. ENGINES ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO FAIL AT UNDER 100,000 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THESE ENGINES. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE STORIES JUST LIKE MINE AND VOLVO IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT! THEY DO NOT CARE, THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING HURT FINANCIALLY BY VOLVO. A RECALL ON THESE CAR SHOULD BE ISSUED...VOLVO NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS! VOLVO MADE THE DETERMINATION NOT TO HELP ME...WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE CAR AND THE SERVICE RECORDS. ACTION NEEDS TO HAPPEN AND THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO HELP ME AND THE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649632October 24, 2014
ENGINE
WE STARTED THE CAR THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, WE DROVE FOR ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES. I NOTICED THE AC WASN'T WORKING WELL AND MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING LOOKED DOWN AT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND IT WAS IN THE RED. SINCE WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT AND WE COULDN'T PULL OVER HE TURNED THE CAR OFF TO LET IT COOL DOWN. ONCE THE STOP LIGHT TURNED GREEN OTHER CARS HAD TO GO AROUND US UNTIL WE LET IT COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO RESTART AND PULL OVER. THE ENGINE WAS REALLY HOT. HE CHECKED THE COOLANT WHICH WAS FULL AND THE OIL WHICH WAS ALSO FINE. WE THEN HAD OUR VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE COOLING FAN CIRCUIT AND THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649735October 24, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS IS A 2005 VOLVO THAT HAS A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN ALL CARS OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR. IF ONE GOOGLES THE MODEL AND MAKE OF THIS CAR ONE WILL FIND FORUM AFTER FORUM OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THESE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY IS UP. THE DEALERS AND SERVICES HAVE LARGELY PUT THIS ITEM WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE ON TO THE CUSTOMER. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON TO A FREEWAY. I WAS NEARLY IN A LIKELY FATAL COLLISION DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO GO OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE IN THIS MODEL , BUT FEW VOLVO OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED OF IT. PLEASE HELP US AND DEMAND THAT VOLVO RECALL THESE CARS, REPAY FOR FAILED TRANSMISSIONS AND LOST VALUE OF THE CARS......ONE CANNOT EVEN GIVE THEM AWAY NO AND THESE WERE 45K$ CARS!!!!!!!!!!FURIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649780October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55-60 MPH ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR LOST POWER. THIS CAUSED A FRIGHTENING AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS I COULD NOT BE SEEN BY OTHER DRIVERS. I TRIED TO CROSS 2 LANES AND GET ONTO THE SHOULDER WITH NO POWER STEERING OR ENGINE POWER. WHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS NOT IN OR DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I HAD AN EXTREMELY CLOSE CALLS. I CHANGED LANES AND ALMOST COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 55. ONCE IN THE LANE ANOTHER DRIVER WHO WAS UNABLE TO SEE MY VEHICLE (NO LIGHTS) CAME UP BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ONLY A LAST MINUTE SWERVE AVOIDED A REAR END COLLISION THAT NO DOUBT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WITH VERY SERIOUS IF NOT TRAGIC RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY OTHER DRIVERS HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE-CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS, CHAOTIC SITUATION. THE LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF LIGHTS CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING A MAJOR MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MANY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE ARE KILLED TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION AND RE-CONSIDER A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641999October 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS WAS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION, AS THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 45000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $6000. REBUILDING FAILED TRANS WAS SLIGHTLY CHEAPER BUT NOT WORTH IT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, BUT WAS SETTLED BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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