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2019 VOLVO V90 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

1

Owner Complaint

3

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

12

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2019 VOLVO V90

The 2019 VOLVO V90 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. 12 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volvo Car USA, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Exterior Lighting (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 2019 VOLVO V90

NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2019 VOLVO V90, potentially affecting up to 431,858 vehicles.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Recall 18V800000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

| 17,548 vehicles affected

Defect: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel...

Consequence: If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.

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Owner Complaints for the 2019 VOLVO V90

1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 VOLVO V90. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Exterior Lighting
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11669217 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | | N/A miles
Rear taillight failure due to moisture incursion. No message appeared, but light failure was observed less than a month ago. Car is in for regular service now and item is being replaced at great personal expense, since it will not pass required safety inspection until repaired. Reporting this here because it is a known problem for hundreds of owners of this vehicle, and should be subject to a safety recall, but Volvo has repeated refused to address this flaw. Please see the documentation here of many other instances of same: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Safety Rating for the 2019 VOLVO V90

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 VOLVO V90 in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 VOLVO V90

Volvo Car USA, LLC has issued 12 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 VOLVO V90. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

TJ36415 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

PHEV Intermittent Start of the Combustion Engine in Hybrid

ST-248-2021-04-1 — EQUIPMENT

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...

TJ34316 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Vehicle key does not work

TJ34316 — EQUIPMENT

Vehicle key does not work

TJ34286.2.0-2019 — STEERING

This is a Technical Journal: Info request: Pull & drift or steering wheel misaligned, feedback needed.

R39917-2018-11-0 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a Quality Bulletin. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Group, has decided to launch Recall R39917 on certain model year 2017 ? 2019 XC90, S90, V60CC, V90, XC40, V60, XC60, V90CC vehicles. Volvo has identified that the Telematics and...

TJ34286.1.0-2018 — STEERING

This is a Technical Journal: Info request: Pull & drift or steering wheel misaligned, feedback needed.

TJ33442b — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Left engine pad click sound

TJ33617 — SEATS

This is a Technical Journal: Front seat heater, function control. If not working check the heating grid wiring.

TJ33699 1 0-2018 — TIRES

This is a Technical Journal: Volvo On Call app: "Tires" status shows "Status Unknown" The Volvo On Call mobile application may show the Tires status as "Status Unknown" on the Maintenance screen in the Vehicle section (see attached screenshot TJ 33699.jpg) Service: Do not replace any parts or perform any...

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NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 VOLVO V90

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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