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2017 Volvo V90

Gas Wagon

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
B
Safety Signal
89 / 100
BSafety Signal · 89 / 100
2Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
3Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
25 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2017 Volvo V90 is sold in the U.S. as a gas wagon. The most efficient version, the V90 CC AWD, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about air bags.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
V90 CC AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl223025$3,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (2)

Electrical System

minor
17,548 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 18V800000 · reported Nov 13, 2018 · Volvo Car USA LLC

Air Bags

high
10,476 vehicles

Problem: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 XC90, S90, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The bolts that secure the Inflatable Curtain (IC) air bags in place may break, possibly resulting in the IC air bag deploying improperly in the event of a crash. As, such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Risk: If the IC air bags do not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Fix: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 1, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89714.

NHTSA campaign 17V104000 · reported Feb 16, 2017 · Volvo Car USA LLC

Owner complaints

3 complaints filed

0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2023: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

  • Air Bags — 2
  • Exterior Lighting — 1
“This vehicle recently started experiencing a peeling dashboard on the passenger side immediately near/on the airbag region. This peeling has caused the upholstered leather to come apart from the underpinning of the dashboard and is now a safety issue. There is concern that the passenger side airbag system will not work…”Jun 18, 2026 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“The 2017 trim leather dash panel cover peals significantly on the upper side and front side facing passenger. This may affect the airbag expensing by interfering with parts of the dash panel and could also introduce second harm in cases of these components flying out in high speed.”Feb 14, 2025 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“Rear lights have accumulated condensation during rain on multiple occasions, and then will stop working and cause an error code in the vehicle's onboard diagnostic system.”Oct 28, 2023 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other V90 model years

A

2026 V90

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2025 V90

2 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2024 V90

2 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2023 V90

3 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2022 V90

3 recalls · 3 complaints

B

2021 V90

2 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2020 V90

2 recalls · 5 complaints

B

2019 V90

3 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2018 V90

1 recalls · 9 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 38412). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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