NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Volvo V90 Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Volvo V90 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 10 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Volvo V90.
1998 Volvo V90 owner complaints
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Volvo V90, describing incidents dated January 20, 1998 to August 17, 2007.
Most-cited components
- Exterior Lighting 2 complaints
- Service Brakes 2 complaints
- Structure 2 complaints
- Air Bags 1 complaint
- Parking Brake 1 complaint
- Power Train 1 complaint
Of the 10 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 10 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #10199982 · Filed
THE HEADLIGHTS CEASED OPERATING ON MY 1998 VOLVO V90. AFTER CHECKING FOR FAULTY BULBS AND FUSES, I FOUND NHTSA SAFETY RECALL # 04V504000 FOR 1998 VOLVOS OF THE S70/VIA/C70 SERIES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO OPERATE. THE DEALER FOUND THE…
ODI #10146521 · Filed
VOLVO 1998 MODEL V90--PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE AND REAR BRAKE LOCKS. *NM
ODI #10043479 · Filed
REPEATED FAILURE OF SUNROOF "RAILS." *LA
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1998 Volvo V90 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.
- Preliminary Evaluation PE99-040: INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
Closed October 27, 1999
Other Volvo V90 model years
Check your 1998 Volvo V90 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Volvo V90 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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