2022 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 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 29 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, 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.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 26,142 units in total.
- 25V179000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 23V827000Seat Belts / Critical Fasteners
- 23V001000Steering
- 22V793000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
25V179000Received . 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: .
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: .
22V793000Received . 15,674 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S60, V60, S90L, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. An electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may lose drive power as the high voltage battery is depleted, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10198.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10198. 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
29 complaints, 49 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 5 |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Child Seat | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jul 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 2022 Volvo XC90The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Volvo XC90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc90/2022/. 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 2022 Volvo XC90?
- 26,142 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Volvo XC90 name most often?
- Electrical System: 13 of 49 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Volvo XC90 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.