2006 Volvo XC90 problems
NHTSA has received 73 complaints about the 2006 Volvo XC90, and 22% of them involve electrical system. Next are tires (11%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Volvo XC90 with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2006 Volvo XC90. The contact stated while attempting to turn around, he saw a warning message transmission overheating message and the vehicle shut off. After an unknown amount of time, the vehicle was started up again and proceeded to fill the cabin with smoke and within 5 minutes the entire vehicle was on fire. The vehicle was extinguished on its own and a report was not taken. The contact sustained injuries to the lungs and burns to the face. The vehicle was not towed away.
I was rear ended on march 7, 2008. I was at a red light. Due to the impact, I have herniated discs on my neck and back. I also have jaw injuries (tmj). One of my jaw disc is partially out and the other is completely out. I suffered from severe headaches. I can not chew. The texture of my food is baby food. I also have temporary nerve damage on my left arm and leg. I have everyday pain on my neck, back, jaw, left arm and left leg. I also have muscle spasms and loss of sensation on my left side of my face.
The contact owned a 2006 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to park the vehicle when the vehicle's RPMs revved up causing the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate and crash into the wall in front. The air bags did not deploy. After the crash occurred, the low coolant warning light failed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to their scrotum and rib area. The contact was a physician and therefore provided their own medical care.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volvo xc90. The contact noticed that the tread on the vehicle's pirelli scorpion zero tires were completely worn on both of the front tires. The dealer stated that the tires were indeed worn but failed to provide an explanation. The dealer offered to replace the tires and pro-rate the cost. The contact stated that she has waited approximately three weeks for the dealer to receive the tires. The current mileage is 17,700 and failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 06/19/07
My volvo xc90 (2006) abruptly stalls and dies on freeway when using cruise control (typically at 70-75 MPH). Have had two repeated incidents, so far lucky have not been hit. Dealership found no problem., car died again. First incident was at about 59,000 miles, second was next time I used cruise on freeway. I always use premium fuel, regular service.