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2021 Volvo Xc90

Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
28
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2021-01-07 21V001000 AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE 2,883 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-14 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I am reporting a failure of the fuel pump system in my Volvo vehicle, which currently has approximately 60,000 miles. T…
2026-03-09 SEATS No 0 I drove the car (2021 Volvo XC 90) without incident on Sunday March 8, 2026 and at the end of the day parked the car in…
2026-03-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving on a 45 mph road and brakes felt squishy, like air was going out of them. It was slow to stop and had to pump t…
2026-03-02 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while retrieving items from the trunk, the contact became a…
2026-02-26 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 Unintentional acceleration.First, I was in line at car wash proceeding slowly ahead as directed in line. Foot on accel…
2026-02-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Our rear backup camera is no longer working. I see that other years have been recalled for the same issue, but our 2021…
2026-02-11 ENGINE No 0 The ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) transmission on my 2021 XC90 T8 Recharge has suffered an internal failure at approx…
2026-01-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The aluminum trim on the center console of my 2022 Volvo xc90 has started peeling. The exposed edges are sharp and cut …
2025-12-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My vehicle was recalled for a faulty battery module. I turned the car into the dealer (Palo Alto Volvo in Palo Alto, Ca…
2025-10-16 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge has experienced multiple hybrid system failures under Volvo's factory 8-year/100,000-mile h…
2025-07-20 AIR BAGS Yes 2 Title: Possible Defect – Uneven Airbag Deployment Description: On July 20, 2025, around 5:30 PM, i was driving a 2021 …
2025-07-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The vehicle’s Start/Stop system began displaying warning messages and malfunctioning prior to the expiration of the fac…
2025-03-01 ENGINE No 0 I plugged my usb to usb-c charging cable into my iphone 20 seconds after starting the vehicle. I proceeded to exit my …
2024-11-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle and shifting to drive(D), the veh…
2024-09-07 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The brakes did not work when the automatic emergency braking turned on. When I pressed the brakes all the way down, the…
2024-08-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 Vehicle steer violently on pilot assist and powertrain disabled, not allowing us to steer the wheel on a highway. (Last…
2023-12-01 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Heat does not work in Hybrid Vehicle. Prevents windshield from being able to be defrosted in winter. Should be cove…
2023-07-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The infotainment system has locked up and has shut completely off while driving. When it shuts down (screen goes black)…
2023-02-01 STEERING No 0 On two separate occasions, while driving car on highway at high speed, the car has gone into a special shutdown mode, w…
2023-01-02 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle is lurching on slow acceleration in Hybrid Mode. For example, lurching occurs when pulling away from a stop sig…
2022-10-06 SEAT BELTS No 0 Took my car in because one of my backseat seatbelts no longer retracted properly and Was so loose that I couldn’t possi…
2022-09-16 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 My Xc90 is shuttering at interstate speeds as well as below. When I purchased, they had to machine the rotors and said…
2021-12-31 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 With 2700 miles my XC90 has the Emission Control System light is on. The engine noise is considerably louder than norma…
2021-10-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 Check engine light illuminated at 11,000 miles. Diagnostics showed a software update was needed but the software update…
2021-03-13 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that upon shifting to Drive(D) while the vehicle was on an incl…
2021-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ENGAGING VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT LEAST. 3 TIMES. RESULTING IN ABRUPT STOP IN MOVEING TRAF…
2020-12-20 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAME…
2020-10-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 *WITH THE BOWERS & WILKINS SOUND SYSTEM* TWICE WITHIN 1400 MILES, THERE WAS A LOUD "POP" SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS FOLLOW…