2004 Volvo XC90 service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Volvo XC90 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When traveling at high rates of speed (on the highway) the car completely shuts off. The dashboard and all electrical shuts off, the hazards do not seem to work or the turn indicators, abs does not work so it is a very slow heavy stop. This happened to me in this car one other time in 2010, and…”
filed Dec 28, 2016
“While driving any distance over 60 minutes the car warning comes on saying sudden loss of brakes, stop safely. Airbag check light comes on. Within a few seconds all the electronics shuts down; all dash, stereo, lights, wipers, windows and lack of power to engine but car stays running. This was…”
filed Nov 3, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other XC90 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC90 | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 XC90 | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 XC90 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 XC90 | 7 | 22% |
| 2020 XC90 | 4 | 14% |
| 2019 XC90 | 3 | 8% |
| 2018 XC90 | 9 | 19% |
| 2017 XC90 | 7 | 9% |
| 2016 XC90 | 14 | 7% |
| 2007 XC90 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 XC90 | 1 | 2% |
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.