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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo V90 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 V90 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 V90 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 V90 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 V90 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 V90 | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 V90 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint