2016 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints

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• 23V8270007 Dec 2023Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
• 21V27300021 Apr 2021Electrical System / Software
• 19V30800017 Apr 2019Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
• 16V7980002 Nov 2016Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
• 16V69000026 Sep 2016Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
• 16V2680004 May 2016Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
• 15V4970006 Aug 2015Air Bags / Side/Window
• 15V3420003 Jun 2015Air Bags / Side/Window

1. 23V827000Received 7 Dec 2023. 2,911 units.

   Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat belt buckle anchorage bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10259.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10259. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jan 2024.

2. 21V273000Received 21 Apr 2021. 162 units.

   Electrical System / Software

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2016-2020 XC90 Excellence vehicles. Liquid or condensation on the rear seat control display may cause the front passenger seat to move back as far as possible.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The rear passenger may become trapped by the front seat without the ability to cancel the seat's movement, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will update the rear seat control display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10093.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10093. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jul 2021.

3. 19V308000Received 17 Apr 2019. 34,006 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2016 XC90 vehicles. Exposure to heat and humidity may cause the engine coolant bleeder hose to crack, resulting in a coolant leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the coolant leak goes unnoticed, coolant may accumulate in the catalytic converter heat shield insulation and catch fire when the vehicle is stationary, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine side coolant bleeder hose, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29936.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R29936. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Jun 2019.

4. 16V798000Received 2 Nov 2016. 74,027 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89708. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Dec 2016.

5. 16V690000Received 26 Sep 2016. 43,766 units.

   Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Volvo XC90 and S90 vehicles manufactured April 15, 2015 through September 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning may leak into the passenger compartment due to a drain hose installation error during manufacturing.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Significant water drainage into the passenger compartment may adversely affect air bag deployment in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain hose for proper installation, replacing the hose as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November the 14, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R89707.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89707. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Nov 2016.

6. 16V268000Received 4 May 2016. 30,214 units.

   Visibility / Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to April 23, 2016. The sunroofs on the affected vehicles have a switch on the overhead console that may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from being unintentionally pressed. When pressed, the sunroof may fully close. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the switch is unintentionally pressed and the sunroof panel closes, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software upgrade that disables the auto-close function, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or by visiting http://Volvo.custhelp.com. Volvo's number for this recall is R89702.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89702. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jun 2016.

7. 15V497000Received 6 Aug 2015. 3,911 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to July 10, 2015. The third row seating side curtain air bags may not fully inflate.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Underinflated air bags may not fully protect third row occupants, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will modify the D-pillar interior panels to allow full inflation of the third row airbags, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Customer Care at 1-800-458-1552.

   Report filed by Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2015.

8. 15V342000Received 3 Jun 2015. 584 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to May 19, 2015. The affected vehicles have front seats whose wiring harness for the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) may have been routed incorrectly.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the wiring harness is routed incorrectly, the wiring may be damaged, disabling the front seat side impact air bag, and increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front seat side impact air bag.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the SIPS wiring, correcting the routing and installing a protective sleeve as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89571.

   Report filed by Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89571. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 2015.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 2016 Volvo XC90
• All 2016 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash

5

Complaints that report a fire

10

Injuries in the complaints

8

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

17 Aug 2026

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.

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.

1. 20035
2. 20046
3. 20056
4. 20063
5. 20072
6. 20083
7. 20091
8. 20103
9. 20111
10. 20120
11. 20130
12. 20140
13. 20151
14. 20168
15. 20177
16. 20183
17. 20196
18. 20207
19. 20216
20. 20224
21. 20236
22. 20243
23. 20252

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Volvo XC90?

189,581 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2016 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC90 name most often?

Engine: 86 of 311 component mentions, or 276.5 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Volvo XC90 open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.