2005 Volvo XC90 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 25 complaints for the 2005 Volvo XC90, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The all wheel drive feature went out hence leaving the drive to two wheel drive ; the two wheel drive is very unbalance in snow / ice as oppose to a normal front wheel drive vehicle; ended up on the side of the road avoiding accident; contacted the manufacturer and they claim this is not a safety issue which I disagree; currently do not drive the vehicle in snow / ice due to unsafe driving condition. Contacted different volvo dealers and claim a high failure rate of this feature.
I have the ill fated xc90 t6...like clockwork at 53000 miles the dreaded transmission service urgent light comes on....now I am supposed to fork over 7000 bucks for a completely defective transmission!
Other problems reported for the 2005 Volvo XC90
- Engine 64 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Transmission 39 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Lighting 26 complaints
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