Recall Register

2018 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 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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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 20,621 units in total.

  1. 23V827000Received . 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: .

  2. 21V273000Received . 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: .

  3. 18V800000Received . 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: .

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.

Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Volvo XC90
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP22005Defect petitionPedestrian alert soundsElectrical System / Propulsion System27 Jan 20237 Aug 202322V063000

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.

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

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 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 2018 Volvo XC90?
20,621 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Volvo XC90 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.