Volvo XC90 engine problems
100 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
1,510 owner complaints analyzed
35 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 995 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
100 of 1,510 complaints match this topic (6.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10243918 · 2008-09-29 (September 29, 2008)
2003 VOLVO XC90 - TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ ~ 30,000. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT ~80,000 WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN FAILING (DURING ROUTINE SERVICE) AND AGAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243918 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10314570 · 2010-02-26 (February 26, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY BUT BEFORE HE COULD MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED AGAIN. THE "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A TOW TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 62,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10412040 · 2011-07-12 (July 12, 2011)
2003 VOLVO XC90 ENGINE CUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ~70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT OR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT CONSIDERING THE SPEEDS AT WHICH OTHER CARS WERE TRAVELLING AND THE POTENTIAL TO BE STRANDED IN THE ROAD. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161073 · 2006-06-29 (June 29, 2006)
MY 2004 XC90 AWD BEGAN EXPERIENCING ODD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THIS SPRING AT ABOUT 45000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT CRUISING SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING EXPERIENCE A HARD JERK FOLLOWED BY ACTIVATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE RADIO. FIRST TIME, THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DOWNLOADED ELECTRICAL SOFTWARE UPDATES. SAME THING SECOND TIME AND BACK TO DEALER, AGAIN COULD NOT REPLICATE, AND THEY DOWNLOADED TRANSMISSION UPDATES FOCUSING MORE ON THE JERKING ISSUE. THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED,…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161073 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10254210 · 2009-01-08 (January 8, 2009)
ON JANUARY 6, 2009, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON I-20 WHEN THEY HEARD A "THUMP" AND THEN EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED, BUT THE RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, DASHBOARD AND EVERYTHING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THEY CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY NEVER STOPPED AND ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THEY IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE TRYING TO DRIVE AGAIN. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 109,780 miles reported. Look up ODI 10254210 at NHTSA ↗