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The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly.","consequence":"An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat belt buckle anchorage bolts, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024.  Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552.  Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10259.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10259","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V273000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2021-04-21","owner_notified":"2021-07-14","units":162,"summary":"Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2016-2020 XC90 Excellence vehicles.  Liquid or condensation on the rear seat control display may cause the front passenger seat to move back as far as possible.","consequence":"The rear passenger may become trapped by the front seat without the ability to cancel the seat's movement, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will update the rear seat control display software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2021.  Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552.  Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10093.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10093","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"18V800000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA LLC","reported":"2018-11-13","owner_notified":"2018-12-26","units":17548,"summary":"Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles.  The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly.  As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.","consequence":"If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge.  The recall began December 26, 2018.  Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552.  Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R39917","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":86,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":50,"crash":2,"fire":1,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",15],["Service Brakes",11],["Unspecified",9],["Fuel/Propulsion System",6],["Engine",5],["Power Train",5]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":5,"2019":7,"2020":3,"2021":1,"2023":7,"2024":5,"2025":8,"2026":13},"excerpts":[["2026-01-15","Latches/Locks/Linkages","At random times the back doors will not open, from the inside or outside\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6hit all the unlock buttons and will NOT open. If this is not a massive safety issue, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. If we get in a wreck and our car is on fire and we cannot instantly get ourselves or our children out quickly that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a problem\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 i\u2026"],["2025-10-05","Power Train","My car completely locked up on the road and came to a screeching stop. This car is known for having the ERAD completely fail and it could have caused it to have a serious accident. It has also caused my car to plummet in value losing over 30k in just 3 years. Now my repairs cost nearly what it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s worth and aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gu\u2026"],["2025-09-19","Power Train","On 8/20/2025, my 2018 Volvo XC90 T8 suffered catastrophic failure of the Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD). The vehicle suddenly developed a loud whining noise from the rear and became undriveable. This ERAD had previously been replaced under warranty at Boston Volvo Cars. On 10/28/2025, Queens Volvo inspected the vehicl\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.179,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.179,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":null,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":null,"rollover_risk":0.0,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":86,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":5,"complaints":50},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}