2020 VOLVO S90 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
7
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2020 VOLVO S90
The 2020 VOLVO S90 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 7 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volvo Car USA, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings (1 complaint), Service Brakes (1 complaint), and Suspension (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2020 VOLVO S90
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 2020 VOLVO S90, potentially affecting up to 444,242 vehicles.
Recall 25V179000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 7,483 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
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...
View full details →Recall 25V179000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 7,483 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
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...
View full details →Recall 25V179000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 7,483 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
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...
View full details →Recall 25V179000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 7,483 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
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...
View full details →Recall 21V414000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 85,550 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Recall 21V414000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 85,550 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: Failure of the low-pressure fuel pump can cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Recall 20V144000 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
| 121,605 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Recall 20V144000 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:SOFTWARE:PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST/OBJECT/OBSTACLE/ RECOGNITION
| 121,605 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2020 VOLVO S90
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 VOLVO S90. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
Safety Rating for the 2020 VOLVO S90
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2020 VOLVO S90 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2020 VOLVO S90
Volvo Car USA, LLC has issued 7 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2020 VOLVO S90. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TJ36415 — ENGINE
PHEV Intermittent Start of the Combustion Engine in Hybrid
TJ33867.1.3-2021 — TIRES
This is a Technical Journal: we find with automobiles. Radial force variation ( RFV ) is a condition where excessive run out will create the same symptom as an unbalanced tire. Tire balancing should be checked and corrected as needed but is not always the solution. Road Force balancing detects...
P10064-2021-02-2 — SUSPENSION
Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has voluntarily decided to extend warranty coverage on the Rear Suspension Air Compressor for certain model year 2017-2020 S90 Series, 2017-2020 V90 Series, 2016-2020 XC90 and 2018-2020 XC60 models. Volvo has determined that there...
TJ35511.1.0-2021 — EQUIPMENT
This is a Technical Journal: Creaking noise from Steering Wheel Module
TJ35106.3.0-2020 — POWER TRAIN
This is a Technical Journal: Whining sound from propeller shaft at 100-110 km/h
TJ35075.4.0-2020 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
This is a Technical Journal: TG-81SC Rough/hard shift in 3-2
TJ35460.1.6-2020 — INTERIOR LIGHTING
This is a Technical Journal: Check Engine Light (BCM2 requesting MIL). A service solution is under development
NHTSA Investigations for the 2020 VOLVO S90
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLVO S90
- 2016 VOLVO S90 — 0 complaints
- 2017 VOLVO S90 — 8 complaints
- 2018 VOLVO S90 — 21 complaints
- 2019 VOLVO S90 — 1 complaint
- 2020 VOLVO S90 (current)
- 2021 VOLVO S90 — 0 complaints
- 2022 VOLVO S90 — 1 complaint
- 2023 VOLVO S90 — 2 complaints
- 2024 VOLVO S90 — 2 complaints
- 2025 VOLVO S90 — 0 complaints
Other VOLVO Models
- VOLVO XC90 — 2,131 total complaints
- VOLVO S60 — 1,655 total complaints
- VOLVO S80 — 1,320 total complaints
- VOLVO V70 — 1,177 total complaints
- VOLVO XC60 — 846 total complaints
- VOLVO S70 — 780 total complaints
- VOLVO 850 — 732 total complaints
- VOLVO S40 — 677 total complaints