2004 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2004 Volvo XC90. The newest campaign is 10V566000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System). NHTSA has 224 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V566000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 429,601 units in total.

10V5660008 Nov 2010Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
09V48300018 Dec 2009Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
06V1550005 May 2006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
06V14400028 Apr 2006Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
03V4340004 Nov 2003Wheels
03V39100010 Oct 2003Seat Belts / Rear/Other

10V566000Received 8 Nov 2010. 416 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R231. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2010.
09V483000Received 18 Dec 2009. 158,733 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R220. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jan 2010.
06V155000Received 5 May 2006. 126,743 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles,the outer tie rod ball joint can deform at high loads causing a loss of the clamping force and the nut may loosen, which may eventually lead to a fatigue fracture of the outer tie rod ball joint.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver may notice that the vehicle is difficult to maneuver increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the outer ball joint tie rods with improved outer ball joint tie rods free of charge. The recall began on june 23, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R157. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jun 2006.
06V144000Received 28 Apr 2006. 122,431 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles, if the wiper arm is activated in extreme winter weather conditions and without lifting the wiper arms and cleaning the windshield prior to moving, the wiper arm might slip on its driveshaft, resulting in an inability to move the wipers from the park position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiper arms and retaining nuts. The recall began on september 5, 2006. Owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R156. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Sep 2006.
03V434000Received 4 Nov 2003. 2,586 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the front wheel speed sensors may be defective, causing an erroneous wheel speed signal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can adversely affect a number of vehicle functions, including brake, engine, transmission, and torque distribution control which rely on this signal for proper operation.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front wheel sensors. Owner notification began on december 8, 2003. Owners should contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 127A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Dec 2003.
03V391000Received 10 Oct 2003. 18,692 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles, the seat belt attachment(s) for the second and third row seat(s) may not have been fitted properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the second and/or third row seat belt attachments. Owner notification began on december 8, 2003. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 127. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Dec 2003.

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Complaints by component

224 complaints, 296 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2004 Volvo XC90
All 2004 vehicles

2004 Volvo XC90: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2004 XC90	All 2004 vehicles	XC90, all years	Mentions
Power Train	348	135.3	335.2	103
Electrical System	165.5	140.9	131.1	49
Fuel System, Gasoline	94.6	32	65.6	28
Suspension	77.7	53.6	63.8	23
Air Bags	40.5	44.1	29.1	12
Steering	40.5	65.4	36.4	12
Engine and Engine Cooling	40.5	93.9	65.6	12
Exterior Lighting	33.8	28.2	36.4	10
Tires	16.9	37	41.9	5
Structure	16.9	55.5	18.2	5

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 4
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Volvo XC90, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 74 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Volvo XC90
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE10025	Preliminary evaluation	Central Electronic Module Failure	Electrical System	20 Jul 2010	22 Nov 2010
PE09039	Preliminary evaluation	FUEL PUMP LEAK	Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump	31 Aug 2009	22 Dec 2009	09V483000
PE05064	Preliminary evaluation	WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCE	Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages	2 Dec 2005	10 May 2006	06V144000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2004 Volvo XC90The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Volvo XC90?: 429,601 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo XC90 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC90, model years 2003 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Volvo XC90 name most often?: Power Train: 103 of 296 component mentions, or 348 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 135.3 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Volvo XC90 open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.