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In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using \"B\" mode or \"One Pedal Drive,\" the vehicle may lose brake function.","consequence":"A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to use \"B\" Mode (for plug-in hybrid vehicles) or \"One Pedal Drive\" (for pure electric vehicles) until the repair has been completed. The brake module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10329.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10329","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V179000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2025-03-24","owner_notified":"2025-05-14","units":7483,"summary":"Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2020-2021 S90, 2020-2022 S60, V60, XC60, XC90, and 2022 V90 plug-in hybrid vehicles.  The high-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is parked.","consequence":"A short circuit in a high-voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles until the remedy has been completed.  Dealers will inspect and replace the high-voltage battery module as necessary.  In addition, dealers will update the software to monitor the battery.  All repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2025.  Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552.  Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10312.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"R10312","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V827000","component":"SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2023-12-07","owner_notified":"2024-01-19","units":2911,"summary":"Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles.  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":"23V001000","component":"STEERING","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2023-01-05","owner_notified":"2023-01-31","units":74,"summary":"Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2022 V60CC, XC60, and XC90 vehicles.  During steering gear assembly, double screws may have been assembled on top of each other, which can cause a screw to fall into the gearbox housing.","consequence":"A screw inside the gearbox housing can cause the steering wheel to lock up and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 1, 2023.  Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552.  Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10213.","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":"R10213","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V793000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)","mfr":"Volvo Car USA, LLC","reported":"2022-10-20","owner_notified":"2022-12-09","units":15674,"summary":"Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 S60, V60, S90L, XC60, and XC90 vehicles.  An electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power.","consequence":"The vehicle may lose drive power as the high voltage battery is depleted, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the ECM software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2022.  Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552.  Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10198.","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":"R10198","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":58,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":29,"crash":0,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",13],["Fuel/Propulsion System",9],["Engine",6],["Unspecified",5],["Back Over Prevention",3],["Lane Departure",2]],"by_year":{"2022":6,"2023":12,"2024":4,"2025":4,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2024-03-22","Engine","I was going 60 mph when the check engine light came on , the car started to jerk and reduce speed. I pulled onto the shoulder until the car stopped. I than proceeded to drive slowly and the turtle appeared on the dash. I drove about another mile until I reached my home doing 30 miles per hour or less."],["2023-11-23","Electrical System","The vehicle is equipped with Park Assist Camera. It automatically activated when reverse gear is engaged. The camera is angled is a way where display screen on front dash shows about half inch of the license plate. According to the dealership, the camera could not be adjusted and it is operation according to factory sp\u2026"],["2023-11-23","Service Brakes","During cold weather, and when backing up, the vehicle makes a loud knocking noise as if an accident has occurred. This is an intermittent problem. The vehicle is equipped with Auto-hold brakes. The dealership stated that this might be the issue where the auto-hold is engaging without warring. The dealership tested the \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":"","aeb":"Standard","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":"","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.191,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":86,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":5,"complaints":29},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}