Volvo XC90 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Volvo XC90 owners have reported a total of 2,151 problems for their cars built in the 22 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Volvo XC90. The 2004 Volvo XC90 cars have the most problems reported (663 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Volvo XC90

Model Year	Number of Problems
2025 XC90	35
2024 XC90	47
2023 XC90	67
2022 XC90	42
2021 XC90	52
2020 XC90	39
2019 XC90	44
2018 XC90	58
2017 XC90	110
2016 XC90	298
2014 XC90	7
2013 XC90	13
2012 XC90	6
2011 XC90	30
2010 XC90	15
2009 XC90	11
2008 XC90	44
2007 XC90	58
2006 XC90	71
2005 XC90	292
2004 XC90	663
2003 XC90	149

🔍 Common problems of Volvo XC90

The following chart shows the 35 most common problems for Volvo XC90 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (425 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (308 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Volvo XC90

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	425
Power Train	308
Engine And Engine Cooling	307
Equipment	174
Other Fuel System	123
Service Brakes	90
Structure	78
Exterior Lighting	71
Air Bag	68
Steering	64

Gasoline Fuel System	57
Suspension	51
Vehicle Speed Control	43
Visibility	39
Wheel	31
Electronic Stability Control	30
Forward Collision Avoidance	30
Tire	30
Seat Belt	28
Back Over Prevention	27
Seats	16
Latches/locks/linkage	15
Lane Departure	11
Unknown Or Other	10
Parking Brake	9
Traction Control System	4
Child Seat	2
Interior Lighting	2
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	2
Hybrid Propulsion System	1
Air Brake	1
Diesel Fuel System	1
	1
Firerelated	1
Other/i Am Not Sure	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Volvo XC90 of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across XC90 model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Volvo XC90 model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across XC90 Model Years

XC90 Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2020	39	31,623	6	0.21
2019	44	35,015	7	0.18
2018	58	34,497	8	0.21
2017	110	24,053	9	0.51
2016	298	33,225	10	0.90
2014	7	6,390	12	0.09
2013	13	14,103	13	0.07
2012	6	5,333	14	0.08
2011	30	11,698	15	0.17
2010	15	11,552	16	0.08
2009	11	7,228	17	0.09
2008	44	30,646	18	0.08
2007	58	31,980	19	0.10
2006	71	34,013	20	0.10
2005	292	40,300	21	0.35
2004	663	53,187	22	0.57
2003	149	13,145	23	0.49

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Volvo XC90 is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2025 XC90	31
2024 XC90	18
2023 XC90	16
2022 XC90	13
2021 XC90	8
2020 XC90	2
2019 XC90	1
2018 XC90	8
2017 XC90	11
2016 XC90	61
2013 XC90	1
2011 XC90	8
2008 XC90	6
2007 XC90	6
2006 XC90	7
2005 XC90	7
2004 XC90	24
2003 XC90	14

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