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2020 Volvo S90 Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Volvo S90 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Volvo dealer.

NHTSA also files the 2020 Volvo S90 separately as S90PHEV — 1 recall campaign.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Volvo S90. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2020 Volvo S90 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volvo S90, describing incidents dated December 1, 2021 to August 22, 2022.

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11480704 · Filed August 23, 2022
On 8/22 while driving on a city road in extreme rainy conditions the vehicle in front of me drove through standing water, which created significant spray. As a result the City Safety feature of my Volvo S90 engaged in an extreme fashion. Without any risk of an impending collision the City Safety…
ODI #11442995 · Filed December 7, 2021
- Brakes, Wheels, and possibly suspension. - Car shudders under braking, impacts stopping ability. All tires vibrate while driving. Wheels are warped/damaged. - Vehicle went to the dealer. Replaced all four rotors, repaired all for rims. - I have reached out to the manufacturer for support. They…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2020 Volvo S90 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds
Closed August 7, 2023
- Recall 22V-063

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

High-Voltage Battery May Short Circuit

NHTSA #25V179000 · Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Battery · NHTSA notice

Reported March 24, 2025 · Volvo Car USA, LLC

Potentially affected: 7,483 vehicles

Repair completion: 86.85% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Volvo campaign R10312 · Owners notified May 14, 2025 · Vehicles built June 3, 2019 – May 17, 2021 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Fuse Can Fail

NHTSA #21V414000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice

Reported June 2, 2021 · Volvo Car USA, LLC

Potentially affected: 85,550 vehicles

Repair completion: 98.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Volvo campaign R10100 · Owners notified July 2, 2021

Defect description

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2020 V90, XC60, S60, V60, V60CC, S90, V90CC, S90L, and XC90 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump can blow a fuse and fail.

Safety consequence

Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10100.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Automatic Emergency Braking May Not Engage

NHTSA #20V144000 · Forward Collision Avoidance — Automatic Emergency Braking · NHTSA notice

Reported March 12, 2020 · Volvo Car USA LLC

Potentially affected: 121,605 vehicles

Repair completion: 99.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Volvo campaign R29998 · Owners notified April 9, 2020

Defect description

Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.

Safety consequence

If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Volvo S90. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Volvo S90.

Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11480704

Incident: August 22, 2022 · Filed: August 23, 2022

On 8/22 while driving on a city road in extreme rainy conditions the vehicle in front of me drove through standing water, which created significant spray. As a result the City Safety feature of my Volvo S90 engaged in an extreme fashion. Without any risk of an impending collision the City Safety feature determined the water spray to be an obstacle and fully engaged the brakes (ABS event) to avoid the impending collision including engaging seat-belt pre-tensioning. I was lucky as the drive behind me was paying attention and swerved to avoid rear ending my abruptly stopping vehicle without any intervention from me as the driver. I believe that the issue was caused due to the City Safety system incorrectly detecting the water spray as an impeding crash. This seems to be a system calibration that could have been addressed during development. I wanted to notify NHTSA of this situation so you can be aware and monitor the impact of these driver assist features on overall road safety.

Suspension; Wheels; Service Brakes

ODI #11442995

Incident: December 1, 2021 · Filed: December 7, 2021

- Brakes, Wheels, and possibly suspension. - Car shudders under braking, impacts stopping ability. All tires vibrate while driving. Wheels are warped/damaged. - Vehicle went to the dealer. Replaced all four rotors, repaired all for rims. - I have reached out to the manufacturer for support. They declined to get involved. - No messages or warnings

Other Volvo S90 model years

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