2004 Volvo XC90 engine problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Volvo XC90 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Unsure of what the issue is with the vehicle but smells like gas in my garage and I found a recall I was never notified about I moved from Washington to Las Vegas and never received any info regarding the fuel pump recall as well as a noise that’s been going on for a year now when I drive at 60…”
filed Nov 22, 2024
“While driving on the highway "SRS urgent" text came on, also hear clicking sounds under dash on driver side, then dashboard indicator lights completely disappear (speed, fuel, temperature, etc) . Extremely hot under driver side dash. Fortunately, still able to steer and brake. This has happened…”
filed Nov 12, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not…
35526.1.8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 23, 2026
Engine problems in other XC90 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC90 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 XC90 | 4 | 12% |
| 2023 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 XC90 | 6 | 21% |
| 2021 XC90 | 7 | 22% |
| 2020 XC90 | 6 | 21% |
| 2019 XC90 | 9 | 24% |
| 2018 XC90 | 5 | 11% |
| 2017 XC90 | 24 | 32% |
| 2016 XC90 | 85 | 43% |
| 2008 XC90 | 6 | 21% |
| 2007 XC90 | 4 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Volvo XC90
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.