2021 Volvo XC90

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 6 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 219 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 33 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 5 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 25V179000 2025-03-24

    Recall 25V179000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 23V827000 2023-12-07

    Recall 23V827000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 23V001000 2023-01-05

    Recall 23V001000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 35 records exist for the Volvo XC90 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11033746 2026-05-23

    33031.6.0

    This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 1 .jpg attachment - If remote control key is not detected by the car and shows message in DIM "Car key not found" or if functions such as lock/unlock are not working, please follow advice for detecting key

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11033734 2026-05-07

    36496.10.0

    This is a Technical Journal: Intermittent knocking noise during acceleration. If the sound corresponds to attached sound file, change front drive shafts to the below part numbers.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11033732 2026-05-07

    34521.11.1

    This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - information/leak test. If the result is not ok (air leak), it is ok to replace the headlamp

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 219 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,354 records exist for the Volvo XC90 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • DP22005 2023-01-27

    Pedestrian alert sounds

    NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 6 records exist for the Volvo XC90 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2025147 2025-03-20

    Transport Canada recall 2025147

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 2023649 2023-12-07

    Transport Canada recall 2023649

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the second-row seat belt buckles may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Volvo will notify owners by mail and advise you…

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 2022595 2022-10-20

    Transport Canada recall 2022595

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 36 records exist for the Volvo XC90 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

33 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 3
  • reported injuries 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system9 (15.5%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2005–2023.
  • Brakes8 (13.8%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2004–2026.
  • Engine8 (13.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2008–2023.
  • Driver-assistance systems5 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2019–2025.
  • Fuel system5 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2003–2020.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (5.2%)
  • Seat belts2 (3.4%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2003–2026.
  • Steering2 (3.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2003–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (8.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,510 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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