2017 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2017 Volvo XC90. The newest campaign is 23V827000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 23V827000, 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.

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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

7 campaigns, newest first. 150,195 units in total.

23V8270007 Dec 2023Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
21V27300021 Apr 2021Electrical System / Software
18V80000013 Nov 2018Electrical System / Software
17V3700008 Jun 2017Seat Belts
17V10400016 Feb 2017Air Bags / Side/Window
16V7980002 Nov 2016Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
16V69000026 Sep 2016Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

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.
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.
18V800000Received 13 Nov 2018. 17,548 units.
Electrical System / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R39917. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Dec 2018.
17V370000Received 8 Jun 2017. 1,305 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 XC90 vehicles. The Micro Gas Generator (MGG), a subcomponent part used within the right hand side seat belt retractor for the third row seats, may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Although, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, if the MGG detaches, it may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the third row passenger's side seatbelt retractor, free of charge. The recall began August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89716.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89716. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2017.
17V104000Received 16 Feb 2017. 10,476 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 XC90, S90, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The bolts that secure the Inflatable Curtain (IC) air bags in place may break, possibly resulting in the IC air bag deploying improperly in the event of a crash. As, such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the IC air bags do not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 1, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89714.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89714. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Apr 2017.
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.
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.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Volvo XC90
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP22005	Defect petition	Pedestrian alert sounds	Electrical System / Propulsion System	27 Jan 2023	7 Aug 2023	22V063000

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

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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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2017/. 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 Car USA, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Volvo XC90?: 150,195 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Volvo XC90 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.