Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Volvo S90

Volvo S90 owners have reported 6 problems related to vehicle speed control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo S90 based on all problems reported for the S90.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2024 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 09/05/2025

The car just received the latest Volvo over air software update - v3. 7. The car has twice had the driver's display screen lose its ability to display the map between the speedometer and the tach (map image pixiilates and display goes white) and then the entire display goes blank. When this failure mode is active, I have had to use google maps or waze on my cellphone to determine my actual speed. The driver's display screen does eventually reboot.

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2 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2019 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 07/13/2025

On July 13, 2025, as I was entering a small parking lot, my car suddenly accelerated on its own and crashed through a metal gate at the far end of the lot and then hit a large docked tourist boat. I had just turned right into the parking lot and was going approximately 5-6 miles per hour. I had not yet started to turn the wheel to park as the two available spaces were about midway in the lot. The car suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated. I had no time to react. The car was totaled. The airbags deployed. It was caused by faulty acceleration. The vehicle was towed, inspected by the insurance company adjustor there were no warning lamps or indications of any problems the car had undergone a software update on or about June 25,2025.

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3 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2018 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 01/04/2021

Hi, when you drive over 70mph, steering, floors and whole cabin start vibrates, I have changed tires as Volvo recommended, alignment done. Everything dealer requested I have done. I have driven couple of more Volvo as a loaners and noticed they all vibrates , but not bad as mine. Try to reach out Volvo head office but no proper resolution. They are keep blaming tires which I have changed 3 times but actually vibration happen from engine or somewhere else. Lots of Volvo owners online shares same issues online. Please help me out on this matter.

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4 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 1998 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 10/27/2010

S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding Volvo problems the consumer stated the engine would race in an erratic manner for no particular reason as high as 5,000 rpm's. Using the brake had no effect. The consumer stated he had to shift the vehicle in park to stop the vehicle. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.

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5 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 1998 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 01/02/2008

The contact owns a 1998 Volvo S90. The gear shift became stuck when the contact attempted to drive the vehicle in reverse. She pressed the gear release button and placed the vehicle into reverse. The vehicle surged forward and crashed into the garage wall and then into the house. The vehicle, garage wall, and house were damaged. There were no injuries. The dealer has not been notified. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 109,000.

6 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 1997 Volvo S90

Failure Date: 06/05/2001

Consumer placed vehicle in reverse. Vehicle shot backwards and hit a steel station. Consumer put vehicle in drive to see what kind of damage was done, and it shot forward, hitingt a store plate glass window. Insurance totaled vehicle.

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Other Common Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volvo S90

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
6
Accelerator Pedal problems
1
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems
1


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