Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 8409 | 04/08/2003 | 10001488 | Excessive closing force required to shut the rear side doors. *tt | 06/04/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 82115 | 07/01/2003 | 10005234 | Hood alignment guide - service manager bulletin. *tt | 02/17/2004 | |
| 825 | 07/24/2003 | 10005235 | Hood alignment guide, service upgrade parts bulletin. *tt | 02/17/2004 | |
| 8201 | 07/24/2003 | 10003397 | Service upgrade 115 - hood alignment guide. *tt | 10/17/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||||
| 8333 | 04/05/2004 | 8333 | 10010465 | The cable to release the upper tailgate may come loose from its mounting clip. tech note. *tt | 11/23/2004 |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 2118 | 05/04/2004 | 10008966 | Sub frame squeaking noise. *tt | 09/02/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 15090 | 6 | 02/01/2003 |
| The consumer purchased new tires because of extreme wear at low mileage. the 2003 volvo xc90 had numerous problems that had to be corrected on a regular basis. *bf the lug nuts were replaced twice due to rust when the vehicle was delivered, unable to turn the ignition, radio was inoperative and the left door could not be opened due to the problem with the seat molding. after 15k plus miles, the tires had worn smooth to the cord. (tire-perrilli scorpion) *sc | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 7 | ||
| I own a volvo xc90 t6 awd. this car has had problems with the twin turbo-chargers, the warning lights, a tire blowout, vibrations in the steering wheel, alignment issues, short circuit in the driver's side control panel, poor fit and finish of the driver side door panel and a host of other fit and finish problems. the momentum volvo dealership in houston, texas and volvo north america service representative denied any problems being a serious or recurring problem. this all took place in a span of less than 10 months for a brand new vehicle.the car spent more time in the shop than in our possession initially. the dealership continued to fix the recurring problems and denied any chronic issues existed. i wish to alert nhtsa in the event any other owner of volvo xc 1990 has similar complaints or a tragedy occurs as a result of the problems i have listed. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 8000 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph rear passenger door opened without warning. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/29/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Leaving a parking lot and heard loud sound car wouldn't move. volvo says the following is broken: lower control arm, cv axle, rotor and damaged rim. we had been parked and were attempting to leaving parking lot(.barely moving) could have been killed if this happened at higher speed. we have constantly spent money on this vehicle and i feel it is unsafe and that when the recalls were made there could have already been a fracture. this car is only driven to work and home on a regular basis. no rough roads. we have not caused any damage. this website does not allow proper selection under volvo and make to allow selection of the suspension/control arm / rotars / axle / tire rims / ball joint, all of which were damaged in this 4 mph accident. had this happened at 65 mph i have no doubt me and my family would not have survived. | |||