Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2024 Volvo XC90.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
Pressing p button does not engage the parking brake 100% of the time. Multiple times I have pressed the p button when concluding a drive and pulling into a spot with the normal friction brakes engaged, and nevertheless the car keeps rolling once the brake pedal is released, until the p button is pressed again in a much more deliberate fashion. This is a big safety issue. Pressing the p button with normal force should cause the parking brake to engage. At this point I now bypass the p button and switch the car off, which I know works 100% of the time to auto-engage the parking brake. Volvo needs to address the failure of the p button to perform its function.
While parking my vehicle in the garage, I pressed the p (park) button on my center console and proceeded to exit my vehicle. As I was exiting, the car began to roll backwards. I was knocked to the ground by the open driver’s door, unable to reenter the vehicle. The vehicle began rolling causing me injury to my legs, elbow and feet because I was essentially trapped under the side of the vehicle as it was moving. The vehicle continued to roll. Hitting items on my garage, including my second vehicle parked in the driveway, before coming to a stop by hitting a neighboring chain link fence. The vehicle sustained damage to driver’s door, rear end, and front left panel. I’ve looked online and have seen several forums of similar issues with the Volvo p button not engaging, and vehicles rolling/lurching unexpectedly.