Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo S90 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo S90? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo S90 problems by model year
28 recall entries across 10 model years and 61 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 S90 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 S90 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 S90 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 S90 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 S90 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 S90 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 S90 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 S90 | 2 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 S90 | 4 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 S90 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 S90 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 S90 | Not confirmed | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 S90 | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo S90, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other12 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic8 complaints
- vehicle speed control7 complaints
- visibility6 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- equipment4 complaints
- structure4 complaints