2019 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2019 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 42 complaints 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
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.
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. 227,850 units in total.
- 23V827000Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
- 23V001000Steering
- 21V414000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 21V273000Electrical System / Software
- 20V144000Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- 18V800000Electrical System / Software
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: .
23V001000Received . 74 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2022 V60CC, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. During steering gear assembly, double screws may have been assembled on top of each other, which can cause a screw to fall into the gearbox housing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A screw inside the gearbox housing can cause the steering wheel to lock up and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10213.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10213. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V414000Received . 85,550 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2020 V90, XC60, S60, V60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, S90L, and XC90 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump can blow a fuse and fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10100.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10100. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
20V144000Received . 121,605 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R29998. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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
42 complaints, 61 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.
- 2019 Volvo XC90
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 XC90 | All 2019 vehicles | XC90, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 180.3 | 130.6 | 194.2 | 11 |
| Engine | 163.9 | 145.3 | 103.4 | 10 |
| Unknown or Other | 147.5 | 103.3 | 68.5 | 9 |
| Visibility | 98.4 | 7 | 11.3 | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 65.6 | 49.9 | 34 | 4 |
| Structure | 65.6 | 29.2 | 35.4 | 4 |
| Power Train | 49.2 | 123.7 | 138.8 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 49.2 | 25.7 | 30.6 | 3 |
| Back Over Prevention | 32.8 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 32.8 | 6.2 | 10 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Sep 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.
Investigations
| 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
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
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 2019 Volvo XC90The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2019/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Volvo XC90?
- 227,850 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 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Volvo XC90 name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 61 component mentions, or 180.3 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 130.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Volvo XC90 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.