Volvo S90 Reliability
87 NHTSA complaints (1997–2024). Complaint rate: 32.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1998 Volvo S90. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volvo S90 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 8.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 57.1% |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 3 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 50.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | — | 8 | 2 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998AVOID | — | 38 | 2 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 2017 | — | 8 | 1 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 21 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Volvo S90accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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