2016 Volvo Xc90: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 297 complaints
297
Total Complaints
12,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,900 25th Percentile
12,000 Median Mileage
50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
79
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
55
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
33
STRUCTURE:BODY
21
SERVICE BRAKES
14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
POWER TRAIN
9
AIR BAGS
7
STEERING
7

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
14
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH NO CAR WITHIN 200 YARDS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, NO OBJECT ON THE ROAD, AND NO COLLISION WAS IMMINENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST 5 MPH FROM ABOUT 60 MPH FOR NO REASON. THE SEAT BELTS PRETENSIONED, THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED OUT FRO..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH NO CAR WITHIN 200 YARDS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, NO OBJECT ON THE ROAD, AND NO COLLISION WAS IMMINENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST 5 MPH FROM ABOUT 60 MPH FOR NO REASON. THE SEAT BELTS PRETENSIONED, THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED OUT FRO..."
"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH NO CAR WITHIN 200 YARDS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, NO OBJECT ON THE ROAD, AND NO COLLISION WAS IMMINENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST 5 MPH FROM ABOUT 60 MPH FOR NO REASON. THE SEAT BELTS PRETENSIONED, THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED OUT FRO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28