Volvo bulletin 37236.5.1
What it saysThis is a Technical Journal: Text only no attachments - CEL and DTC ECM P04F000. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volvo filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 7, 2026, received Apr 7, 2026, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 27 model years (2022–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis is a Technical Journal: Text only no attachments - CEL and DTC ECM P04F000. New ECM software has been released
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37236.5.1 | Service bulletin | Mar 7, 2026 | 11031097 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 27 model years this bulletin names have filed 482 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 16 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
I was driving on a highway over 55 MPH when the Power Limitation Indicator symbol, the red warning symbol and the Emission control system flashed on which immediately limited my maximum speed to 45 MPH. This instant deceleration in high-speed traffic almost caused the car behind me to rear-end my car.
2022 Volvo XC60 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Aug 31, 2022 · ODI 11482261
When arriving at the high school parking lot to pick our grandson up from band practice, we experienced Sudden Unintended Acceleration of our vehicle as we attempted to pull into a parking spot. This resulted in a collision with another vehicle that had backed into the parking space in front of us.
2025 Volvo XC60 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Nov 20, 2025 · ODI 11700555
The contact owns a 2023 Volvo XC90. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the low fuel warning light illuminated and the vehicle decelerated, lost motive power, and stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer.
2023 Volvo XC90 · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Sep 12, 2023 · ODI 11544100
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volvo models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37921.3.0 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | This is a TJ - Text only - no attachments - If a customer experiences a DIM message stating "Propulsion System Service Required" or a Turtle… |
| 37666.1.0 | Service bulletin | Mar 19, 2026 | This is a TJ - text plus 1 pdf - If the Check Engine Light is on and DTC ECM P044100 is set, please follow the advice under "Service". Do no… |
| 37236 | Service bulletin | Dec 19, 2025 | This is a Technical Journal: CEL and DTC ECM P04F000. New ECM software has been released |
| TJ37521-1 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2025 | This is a Technical Journal - If a customer experiences a "Propulsion System Service Required" message in the DIM, and the DTC IEM P0CBC62 i… |
| TJ37521.1.0-2025-10-14 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2025 | This is a Technical Journal - If a customer experiences a "Propulsion System Service Required" message in the DIM, and the DTC IEM P0CBC62 i… |
| TJ36647.4.0-2024-06-07 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2024 | This is a Technical Journal: Incorrect fuel level or tank capacity. Replace fuel tank. |
| 36647.1.0 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2023 | This is a Technical Journal. Incorrect fuel level or tank capacity. Replace fuel tank |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volvo 37236.5.1 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 37236.5.1 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 37236.5.1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 27 model years: 2025 Volvo S60, 2024 Volvo S60, 2023 Volvo S60, 2022 Volvo S60, 2025 Volvo S90, 2024 Volvo S90 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.