2020 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Volvo XC90. The newest campaign is 25V179000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Mar 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery. 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.

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, 25V179000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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. 217,794 units in total.

25V17900024 Mar 2025Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
23V8270007 Dec 2023Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
23V0010005 Jan 2023Steering
21V71600015 Sep 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
21V4140002 Jun 2021Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
21V27300021 Apr 2021Electrical System / Software
20V14400012 Mar 2020Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking

25V179000Received 24 Mar 2025. 7,483 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10312. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 May 2025.
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.
23V001000Received 5 Jan 2023. 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: 31 Jan 2023.
21V716000Received 15 Sep 2021. 9 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 S90L, 2020-2021 XC60, and XC90 vehicles. An improperly welded rotor and shaft may separate within the integrated brake system.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Separation of the rotor and shaft may cause a reduction in braking assistance and a loss of the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC), increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the hydraulic unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10120.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10120. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Oct 2021.
21V414000Received 2 Jun 2021. 85,550 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
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: 2 Jul 2021.
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.
20V144000Received 12 Mar 2020. 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: 9 Apr 2020.

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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 2020 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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NHTSA page of the 2020 Volvo XC90The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2020/. 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 2020 Volvo XC90?: 217,794 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 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Volvo XC90 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.