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2018 Volvo V90

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the exterior lighting. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Exterior Lighting2
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1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Software18V800000
Filed Nov 13, 201817,548 vehiclesVolvo Car Usa Llc

Defect. Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.

Risk. If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 26, 2025MN

Rear light malfunction alert. Intermittent. Seems to happen when humidity is high.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 24, 2024TX

A medium rain caused water to enter the rear taillights and short out, causing malfunctions for both sides. The forums and Facebooks are littered with these post. It’s not off but when. It’s a poor design and safety hazard that is costing to repair.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20220300Routine
20211200Routine
20201200Routine
20191300Routine
2018 — this page2100Routine
20170100Routine
199810000Routine
19971000Routine
19931000Routine

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Other Volvo models

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XC90 1,514S60 1,263S80 954V70 933XC60 641S70 593850 569S40 491XC70 417V70xc 411

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 13, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.