Volvo XC90 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2004, 2005, 2016, 2003 · Best bets: 2024, 2021, 2019, 2007, 2023, 2018
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 93 |
| 2004 | 462 |
| 2005 | 223 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 38 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 195 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 26 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 39 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 28 | Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Recommended | 32 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 28 | Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Recommended | 37 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 46 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Caution | 73 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 195 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2013 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 19 | Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 12 | Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Not enough data | 29 | Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2007 | Recommended | 38 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2006 | Recommended | 53 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2005 | Avoid | 223 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2004 | Avoid | 462 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2003 | Avoid | 93 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |