2016 Volvo XC90 service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Volvo XC90 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V308000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was…”
filed Sep 17, 2024
“The controls on steering intermittently disabled. I take it to the dealer they updated the software and it was fixed for while, but it reappeared again! Many volvo owners has the similar issues most of them ended up replacing the control module part on the steering wheel. This is a dangerous…”
filed Mar 14, 2020
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% |
| 2007 XC90 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 XC90 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 XC90 | 10 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.