2019 Volvo Xc90: Reliability Data

46
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
63,255 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
SERVICE BRAKES
3
AIR BAGS
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
5
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I PURCHASED MY NEW 2019 VOLVO XC90 ON DECEMBER 15, 2018. ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 29, 2018 I WAS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN WHEN THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE KEY RECOGNITION SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. MY VEHICLE GAVE ME THE ERROR 'VEHICLE KEY NOT FOUND. SEE OWNER'S MANUAL'..."
"I PURCHASED MY NEW 2019 VOLVO XC90 ON DECEMBER 15, 2018. ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 29, 2018 I WAS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN WHEN THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE KEY RECOGNITION SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. MY VEHICLE GAVE ME THE ERROR 'VEHICLE KEY NOT FOUND. SEE OWNER'S MANUAL'..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. A FUSE WAS REPLACED BY VOLVO CARS OF GREENVILLE (2668 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 288-5555); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints
25th: 6,125 mi Median: 23,000 mi 75th: 41,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 6 TX: 5 SC: 4 FL: 3 CA: 3 GA: 3 CO: 3 TN: 3 NY: 3 IL: 3

Volvo Xc90 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20031493
200466913
20053042
2006735
2007590
2008441
2011300
201629710
20171075
2018551
2020352
2021484
2022430
2023680
2024444
2025317

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