Volvo · Midsize / large SUV
Volvo XC90
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 25 mpg | |
| 2026 | Plug-in hybridHybrid | A | 1 | 6 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybridHybrid | A | 3 | 27 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2024 | Plug-in hybridHybrid | B | 4 | 34 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2023 | Plug-in hybridHybrid | F | 7 | 39 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2022 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 5 | 29 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2021 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 7 | 35 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 9 | 30 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2019 | Plug-in hybridGas | D | 6 | 41 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybridGas | B | 3 | 50 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2017 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 7 | 77 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2016 | Plug-in hybridGas | F | 8 | 198 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 25; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2023: added hybrid; dropped gas; 5 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2022: 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 25 → 27
- 2019: best combined mpg 27 → 25
- 2018: best combined mpg 25 → 27
Best XC90 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 3 recalls, 27 complaints
- 2018 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 50 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 4 recalls, 34 complaints
- 2019 — Safety D, 6 recalls, 41 complaints
- 2023 — Safety F, 7 recalls, 39 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.