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2016 Volvo S90 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2016 Volvo S90. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLVO S90.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
74,027
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
60

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

16V798000

Date: 2016-11-02. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to co (excerpt)

Consequence: If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V690000

Date: 2016-09-26. Systems: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Volvo XC90 and S90 vehicles manufactured April 15, 2015 through September 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning may leak into the passenger compartment due to a drain hose installation error during manufacturing.

Consequence: Significant water drainage into the passenger compartment may adversely affect air bag deployment in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain hose for proper installation, replacing the hose as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November the 14, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R89707.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

60 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
POWER TRAIN4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
STRUCTURE3
ENGINE2

10251147

Date: 2024-02-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This is a Technical Journal: VIDA Main battery diagnostic - Prompted to charge battery a second time. Use had held tester.

10249191

Date: 2024-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing Method

10248798

Date: 2023-10-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Updated Chassis Range.

10244098

Date: 2023-09-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) Bearing Noise

10241661

Date: 2023-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE C00009 DESCRIPTION.

10238367

Date: 2023-06-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

This is a Technical Journal. Recovering control modules stuck in A?A A not respondingA?A A after failed SW download. Connect VIDA to read-out the car. Follow steps outlined in this TJ.

10241651

Date: 2023-06-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Rubber cushion

10234826

Date: 2023-03-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Left front LED flickers after turning car off

10230513

Date: 2022-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Connectivity services activation - PSIM issues

10230517

Date: 2022-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Volvo Cars App Android, no climate setting button

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
S900

Same model, other years

All model years | All Volvo models

Other Volvo models, 2016

  • XC90: 197 complaints
  • XC60: 38 complaints
  • S60: 25 complaints
  • V60: 14 complaints
  • VNL: 12 complaints
  • V60CC: 9 complaints
  • XC70: 7 complaints
  • S80: 6 complaints

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