Major Problems with 2005 Volvo XC90 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Volvo XC90

2005 Volvo XC90 SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Victims: 1 Mileage: 122000 miles

2005 Volvo XC90 LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS Mileage: 8700 miles

2005 Volvo XC90 PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Mileage: 54414 miles

Browse 2005 Volvo XC90 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo XC90 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving my 2005 volvo xc90 awd a from my home to work(about 20 miles) when i was parking...	48 ~ 91370 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this vehicle was purchased outright as a new vehicle in february 2005. this 2005 xc90 fwd with approximately 13 880...	38 ~ 71802 miles
ENGINE i noticed a grinding noise while driving at normal highway speed as it got worse over the next day or...	27 ~ 81763 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving 45 mph he heard a loud noise. he shut the engine...	23 ~ 86439 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2005 volvo xc90 in which my low beam light just cuts out. it started about a year...	23 ~ 92172 miles
POWER TRAIN i have the ill fated xc90 t6...like clockwork at 53000 miles the dreaded transmission service urgent light comes on....now i	21 ~ 86832 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that the interior of the vehicle smelled of gasoline...	18 ~ 110507 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle was bought back in 10/31/04. within weeks of having the vehicle we noticed lost of power and performances...	12 ~ 64401 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my car stalls while driving. when checked out by dealership they identified problems with the fuel pump. on your web...	8 ~ 79385 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving my 2005 volvo xc90 (54 414 miles) on a busy california freeway (the 405) the engine stopped suddenly...	8 ~ 100014 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the heater pipes that go through the firewall have corroded in less than 2 years and north point volvo wants...	5 ~ 66800 miles
STEERING at time of purchase a vibration from the front of vehicle occurs upon turning manufacturer replaced entire steering assembly after...	5 ~ 60292 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i drove in severe down pour yesterday and experienced an yellow error message followed by an electrical short and anti...	4 ~ 106283 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact noticed that the space between the accelerator and brake pedals was...	4 ~ 86000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES brake problem at 13000 miles and again at 25000 costly repair the truck weighs 6000 lbs and brake system is...	4
EQUIPMENT on february 16 of this year i hit some black ice that caused me to hit a curb sideways. the...	4 ~ 35400 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN angle iron failed in volvo xc90. *tr...	3 ~ 60000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING i took my 2005 volvo xc-90 to the dealership to have the outer tie rods replaced in conjunction with a...	3 ~ 9372 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the windshield wipers became...	2 ~ 169000 miles
AIR BAGS the central electronic module (cem) will not perform as intended. as a result audio system parking assist and passenger airbag...	2 ~ 111000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that water leaked into the vehicle through the sun...	2 ~ 112000 miles
SUSPENSION i attempted to pass another car and the engine revved very high while the transmission was slipping and could not...	2 ~ 39350 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY driving at highway sped in 2005 volvo xc 90 when sunroof glass exploded. glass repair facility said there was likely...	2 ~ 116000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers leave a streak across windshield significantly impairing vision and making driving in rain hazardous. both wiper blades and...	2 ~ 24850 miles
TIRES on february 16 of this year i hit some black ice that caused me to hit a curb sideways. the...	2 ~ 4350 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that a fuel leak was noticed underneath the vehicle....	1 ~ 122000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact stated that when it rained water entered the vehicle through...	1 ~ 162189 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. while driving approximately 70 mph the front passenger's side door abnormally opened....	1 ~ 98000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING volvo xc90 2005 turning signal acts dangerously. sometimes it works but most time no action happens. completely dead and restarting	1 ~ 85000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2005 xc90 v8-many problems with check engine light coming on and car losing power. lost power on interstate-car would lose...	1 ~ 131000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission failure of volvo xc90 t6. known problem that the transmission in this car is bad. left stranded in the...	1 ~ 64000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC a national distributor of replacement automobile parts provided the incorrect size front brake rotors for a 2005 volvo xc-90. a...	1 ~ 106550 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING i want to bring to your attention that there seems to be a problem with the volvo xc90 2005 rack...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have the ill fated xc90 t6...like clockwork at 53000 miles the dreaded transmission service urgent light comes on....now i	1 ~ 53000 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact noticed that the space between the accelerator and brake pedals was...	1 ~ 54000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalled twice at 65mph while on freeway. first incident was 24nov06 2nd incident was 12 feb 07. on first...	1 ~ 30200 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES while driving my 2005 volvo xc90 (54 414 miles) on a busy california freeway (the 405) the engine stopped suddenly...	1 ~ 54414 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver's door will not latch properly. must recycle the lock (lock then unlock sometimes more than once) in order to	1 ~ 61500 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. the contact noticed a burning smell inside the passenger compartment. the vehicle would...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* - the contact owns a 2005 xc90 volvo. the contact stated that there was a safety recall on the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake problem at 13000 miles and again at 25000 costly repair the truck weighs 6000 lbs and brake system is...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the passenger front airbag light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who...	1
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER volvo xc90 awd: this vehicle has failed three times with me and once with the dealer. december 2005 the vehicles...	1 ~ 11900 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the lighting of dash instruments i.e. radio and hvac controls is too dim to read during normal sunny daylight conditions.	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated the towing capacity listed in the owner's manual conflicts with a brochure provided by the dealer....	1 ~ 3000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS on february 16 of this year i hit some black ice that caused me to hit a curb sideways. the...	1 ~ 8700 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2005 volvo xc-90 does not automatically lock any of the vehicle doors when the car is put in drive...	1

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