2025 VOLVO EX90

3 recalls, 127 complaints - 5/5 safety rating

25V654000 Sep 30, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Defect Description
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. A spindle nut may detach from the Power Operated Tailgate (POT) drive units, causing the tailgate to suddenly drop.
Consequence
A tailgate that suddenly drops can hit a person, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to use the POT function until the repair is completed. Dealers will replace both POT drive units. Owner letters were mailed November 24, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10342. Vehicle Identification Number... Read more
1,119 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC
25V071000 Feb 7, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
Defect Description
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. Due to a software error in the low power controller (LPC), the headlight shutters may close over the high and low beams while driving.
Consequence
A loss of headlight function while driving can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The LPC software will be updated manually, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10298.
2,061 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC
24V869000 Nov 19, 2024
SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Defect Description
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. The bolts for the second-row free-standing seat may not be tightened properly.
Consequence
An improperly tightened seat may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10292.
11 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Complaint Statistics

127 total complaints 4 crashes 2 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE21
POWER TRAIN18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11
STEERING8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
SERVICE BRAKES4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
AIR BAGS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 29, 2026
Failure of the onboard AC charging component, known as the Grid to High Voltage Converter A (GHCA) or onboard charger module. This vehicle would not charge on AC current, but could only be charged on DC current. This is a safety issue, as you may get stranded without access to a DC capable charger, ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Sep 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 29, 2026
Failure of the onboard AC charging component, known as the Grid to High Voltage Converter A (GHCA) or onboard charger module. This vehicle would not charge on AC current, but could only be charged on DC current. This is a safety issue, as you may get stranded without access to a DC capable charger, ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 2, 2026
Incident date: Aug 30, 2026
My 2026 Volvo EX90, with approximately 3,000 miles, experienced a complete vehicle failure while being used as our family vehicle in Phoenix, Arizona. While my nanny was driving my two young children, including my [XXX], the air conditioning stopped functioning during approximately 110–115°F out... Read more
POWER TRAIN Sep 2, 2026
Incident date: Aug 30, 2026
My 2026 Volvo EX90, with approximately 3,000 miles, experienced a complete vehicle failure while being used as our family vehicle in Phoenix, Arizona. While my nanny was driving my two young children, including my [XXX], the air conditioning stopped functioning during approximately 110–115°F out... Read more
ENGINE Sep 2, 2026
Incident date: Aug 30, 2026
My 2026 Volvo EX90, with approximately 3,000 miles, experienced a complete vehicle failure while being used as our family vehicle in Phoenix, Arizona. While my nanny was driving my two young children, including my [XXX], the air conditioning stopped functioning during approximately 110–115°F out... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 20, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
While driving the car on a state road (45 mph) the car suddenly notified me of an "electrical fault", a light that looks like a turtle came on, and the vehicle lost power and couldn't go any faster than 5 mph. Another vehicle almost rear-ended me around a blind curve because I was moving significant... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Aug 20, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
While driving the car on a state road (45 mph) the car suddenly notified me of an "electrical fault", a light that looks like a turtle came on, and the vehicle lost power and couldn't go any faster than 5 mph. Another vehicle almost rear-ended me around a blind curve because I was moving significant... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 20, 2026
Incident date: Aug 19, 2026
While driving the car on a state road (45 mph) the car suddenly notified me of an "electrical fault", a light that looks like a turtle came on, and the vehicle lost power and couldn't go any faster than 5 mph. Another vehicle almost rear-ended me around a blind curve because I was moving significant... Read more
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK Aug 18, 2026
Incident date: Jul 6, 2026
the vehicle exhibits a persistent defect in which the doors lock and unlock without driver command. Specific effects I have experienced: The vehicle has locked itself while I was exiting, locking me out with the key in my possession. On multiple occasions this has occurred with my child inside the v... Read more
ENGINE Aug 11, 2026
Incident date: Aug 10, 2026
We bought the 2019 Ford escape sel in 2023 with 29918. We had the oil changed at 33000 and then we took it to Ford because it was slow starting. Their was coolant in the cylinders requiring us to pay 12000 dollars for a new engine when this only had 36000 miles on it. Ford refused goodwill case and ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 11, 2026
Incident date: Aug 10, 2026
fuel tank leaking gasoline. vapors and liquid gasoline leaking from fuel tank
SEAT BELTS Aug 11, 2026
Incident date: Aug 10, 2026
The second row passenger side seat belt warning sensor repeatedly pings even when the seat belt is connected anytime the passenger shifts in his or her position. It's as if the seat belt is not connected but it is. Not only is this annoying but it also means the driver is uncertain as to whether t... Read more
INTERIOR LIGHTING Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Feb 22, 2026
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the vehicle turned off, the exterior and interior lights failed to turn off as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware ... Read more
STEERING Jul 30, 2026
Incident date: Dec 4, 2025
While driving in a snow storm, the power steering suddenly quit and my truck was forced off the highway and into a ditch. My truck had severe front end damage as a result. Luckily I wasn't hurt. After which the steering was normal for awhile, then suddenly did it again. Now the truck is essentially ... Read more
Crash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 30, 2026
Incident date: Dec 4, 2025
Car caught fire in engine, near transmission
Fire
ENGINE Jul 30, 2026
Incident date: Dec 4, 2025
Car caught fire in engine, near transmission
Fire
POWER TRAIN Jul 24, 2026
Incident date: Jul 14, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while reversing, the message "Service Transmission" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown transmission part was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer,... Read more
ENGINE Jul 24, 2026
Incident date: Jul 14, 2026
On July 15 at approximately 4:30 pm my daughter's 2022 Nissan Rogue stalled while she was making a turn in a busy intersection. She was able to restart it and make it to a safe place to call a tow truck. There were no warning lights on my dashboard. The vehicle had just been serviced less than tw... Read more
AIR BAGS Jul 11, 2026
Incident date: Jul 11, 2026
Vehicle displays airbag deployment codes, airbag sound was heard, airbag agent smell is present yet no airbags were deployed in the vehicle. Yes it is available for inspection on request, it will be inspected by insurance adjusters in the next week.
Crash
STEERING Jul 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 6, 2026
A Ford Dealer came on a mobile call the replace the Clock spring in the steering wheel. It was an recall NHTSA # 22V337 ------- Manufactures # 22S35 They replaced it and now nothing works on my steering wheel. Dealer came to pick up my truck and take it to the Dealership. Has not been repaired yet .
AIR BAGS Jul 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 6, 2026
A Ford Dealer came on a mobile call the replace the Clock spring in the steering wheel. It was an recall NHTSA # 22V337 ------- Manufactures # 22S35 They replaced it and now nothing works on my steering wheel. Dealer came to pick up my truck and take it to the Dealership. Has not been repaired yet .
POWER TRAIN Jun 29, 2026
Incident date: Jun 27, 2026
While driving, regardless of whether at neighborhood or highway speeds, my Jeep Wrangler 4xe suddenly loses drive power without warning. Electric propulsion drops in stages — to about 50%, then 25% — then the dash displays "Electric Mode Temporarily Unavailable" and the vehicle forces itself int... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 25, 2026
Incident date: Aug 20, 2025
On Saturday, June 20, I was driving my son to soccer. We stopped at a stoplight. When the light turned green, I pressed the accelerator and we went forward. However, when I took my foot off the accelerator, the car continued to accelerate. Luckily it slowed down when I pushed on the break. But every... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER Jun 23, 2026
Incident date: Jun 5, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, there was a message of a "Module Failure" displayed, and the master warning light was illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS Jun 16, 2026
Incident date: Jun 16, 2026
Camera malfunctions with low mileage.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jun 3, 2026
Incident date: Jun 3, 2026
I am requesting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigate a potential defect affecting 2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles involving the sunroof drainage system. My vehicle has experienced repeated issues with the sunroof drain becoming clogged, which causes water to leak i... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jun 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 2, 2026
The latch on the back often sets off an error saying the rear hatch is ajar.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS Jun 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 2, 2026
Multiple times I have gotten a "Park assistance fault - book a service" message while driving and the parking sensors stop working. The issue temporarily resolves itself only to reoccurring several days later. Took to service and they replaced the car computer and said they could to replicate the is... Read more
ENGINE Jun 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 2, 2026
The first time I heard the engine noise was on [XXX]. I brought the vehicle to the Schaumburg Muller Acura dealership and dropped it off on May 20. On May 21, the dealership performed an initial inspection and informed me that they needed authorization to further disassemble the engine in order to d... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jun 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 2, 2026
2nd recall on my dodge dart sxt for the same reason transmission shift cable on this time been waiting 7 months and still hasn't been fixed I'm scared for my safety at this point!
ENGINE Jun 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 2, 2026
Our truck was smoking from the exhaust and we took it to the local Ford service department. They determined the oil pan is leaking, there is a coolant leak from the engine, requiring a new engine, and also the need for turbos. These are the EXACT issues that are included in this service bulletin mak... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL May 29, 2026
Incident date: Apr 16, 2026
The speedometer registers speed up to 7mph over actual speed for the first 15 miles then returns to matching GPS speed. Reported to Toyota, dealer said they have seen this before but not identified a fix as of today
SERVICE BRAKES May 17, 2026
Incident date: May 15, 2026
The vacuum pump for the brake system failed catastrophically while driving causing damage to the brake booster and lodging metal debree into the engine components. This happened at less than 100k miles on a 2020 gmc terrain.
POWER TRAIN May 17, 2026
Incident date: May 15, 2026
Multiple mechanics have told me it’s spark plugs and piston ring and issues. I constantly get my oils changed when I’m at 10% and never let it run out of gas. Constantly babied this thing. It only has 145k miles on it. Had 111k when I bought it in 2022! I barely put miles on this and the fue... Read more
ENGINE May 17, 2026
Incident date: May 15, 2026
Multiple mechanics have told me it’s spark plugs and piston ring and issues. I constantly get my oils changed when I’m at 10% and never let it run out of gas. Constantly babied this thing. It only has 145k miles on it. Had 111k when I bought it in 2022! I barely put miles on this and the fue... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 10, 2026
Incident date: May 7, 2026
The inflation screen keeps going on and off
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 17, 2026
Incident date: Apr 17, 2026
When driving the ac will turn down by itself and when coming to a complete stop the car will put itself in park and the engine will shut off completely. The brake light and engine and battery light will come and the car will restart itself and stay in park or I will sometimes have to restart the car... Read more
POWER TRAIN Apr 15, 2026
Incident date: Apr 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 - 70 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and then accelerated to the desired cruise control setting. The failure had occurred several times. Approximately 2 weeks later, whi... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 29, 2026
Incident date: Nov 28, 2025
I bought a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe from a dealership in May of 2023. Ever since then I have paid around $8,000 in repairs for this car. These repairs have been so expensive and time consuming that last year I wasn’t able to drive it for 6 months because it was in the shop for most of the year. I had... Read more
ENGINE Mar 29, 2026
Incident date: Nov 28, 2025
I bought a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe from a dealership in May of 2023. Ever since then I have paid around $8,000 in repairs for this car. These repairs have been so expensive and time consuming that last year I wasn’t able to drive it for 6 months because it was in the shop for most of the year. I had... Read more
STEERING Mar 19, 2026
Incident date: Mar 2, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. There was an audible chime with the power steering message flashing on the instrument panel before the steering wheel seized for several seconds. Des... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Mar 19, 2026
Incident date: Mar 2, 2026
Loss of power leaving driver stranded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 16, 2026
Incident date: Dec 15, 2025
This incident is related to the ARB7/24V-732 recall, first communicated to me in November, 2024 and again in July, 2025. The July, 2025 letter states that software would be installed in the vehicle to test the health of my vehicle's battery, at a Porsche Center. I believe that this was actually pe... Read more
POWER TRAIN Mar 11, 2026
Incident date: Feb 19, 2026
The vehicle just had an oil change. It was driven after that approximately 25 miles when there was a loud noise and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and coasted to the end of a dirt road. Could smell oil burning. Upon inspection of the underside there was oil blown on... Read more
ENGINE Mar 11, 2026
Incident date: Feb 19, 2026
The vehicle just had an oil change. It was driven after that approximately 25 miles when there was a loud noise and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and coasted to the end of a dirt road. Could smell oil burning. Upon inspection of the underside there was oil blown on... Read more
SUSPENSION Mar 10, 2026
Incident date: Feb 26, 2026
My car suddenly shook violently while at complete stop at a stop light. Also, the brake feels weird at times when slowing down.
ENGINE Feb 21, 2026
Incident date: Feb 20, 2026
I wife was driving the the car it went into limp mode, lights on dashboard says pull over asp. The car would not restart now mechanic is saying it needs a new motor.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Feb 8, 2026
Incident date: Feb 1, 2026
The engine repair was a short block only, even thoe the main bearings spun and sent debis threw the engine. #1 rod went as well. Apon recieving the truck back, with in 200 miles, I've had the same hesitation with the engines as I had just before the first engine failed. Took it by the dealer and no ... Read more
ENGINE Feb 8, 2026
Incident date: Feb 1, 2026
The engine repair was a short block only, even thoe the main bearings spun and sent debis threw the engine. #1 rod went as well. Apon recieving the truck back, with in 200 miles, I've had the same hesitation with the engines as I had just before the first engine failed. Took it by the dealer and no ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Feb 6, 2026
Incident date: Dec 15, 2025
The contact owns a 2009 Lexus RX 350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine oil warning light illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 VOLVO EX90

2025 Volvo EX90 SUV AWD

CategoryRating
Overall Rating 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk 10.9%

Safety Technology

FeatureStatus
Electronic Stability ControlStandard
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

VOLVO EX90 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the VOLVO EX90 across all model years (2025, 2025).

3 Total Recalls
140 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
6 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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