Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo V90 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo V90? 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 V90 problems by model year
12 recall entries across 6 model years and 16 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 V90 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 V90 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 V90 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 V90 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 V90 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 V90 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 V90 | Not confirmed | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 V90 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo V90, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting5 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint
- steering1 complaint