2004 Volvo XC90 vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Volvo XC90 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had this problem a few times a year ago and now it has returned. I was driving my car at night in the rain on a two lane freeway when all of a sudden I lost the headlights, dash lights, speedometer, radio, power windows, electric transmission, and much more function of the car. The engine is…”
filed Jan 20, 2016
“This report is about a hazardous situation with our 2004 xc90. The engine shut down without warning on the i5 freeway! The car suddenly lost power and we had to coast to the side in the dark. We were lucky to not get hit! The display showed the following error code: ecm-981a. We are aware of the…”
filed Nov 20, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other XC90 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 XC90 | 4 | 14% |
| 2018 XC90 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 XC90 | 4 | 5% |
| 2016 XC90 | 11 | 6% |
| 2008 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 XC90 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 XC90 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 XC90 | 2 | 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.