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2019 Volvo XC90 problems

NHTSA has received 61 complaints about the 2019 Volvo XC90, and 18% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (18%) and brakes (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
61 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 18% of complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 5
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 16 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%.

  • Electrical system 18%
  • Engine 18%
  • Brakes 10%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 10%
  • Body & structure 7%
  • Air bags 5%
  • Backover prevention 3%
  • Drivetrain & axles 3%
  • Fuel system 3%
  • Latches & locks 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Volvo XC90 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 12th 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 6 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 owned a 2019 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-52 MPH, there smoke coming from the front passenger’s side wheel well of the vehicle. The contact stated that an off-duty Police Officer witnessed the failure and activated the Emergency Lights, allowing the contact to safely pull off the highway The contact immediately pulled over and stopped the vehicle.

Reported at 61,511 miles, October 2025 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2019 VOLVO XC90. The contact stated that while her foot was on the brake pedal and while talking with a friend outside her vehicle, she had decided to place the vehicle into park. After approximately 8-10 minutes, the vehicle independently accelerated forward without warning and crashed into her friend's garage door. The air bags deployed immediately upon impact. An automatic safety feature on the vehicle detected the crash and automatically notified the police; a police report was filed.

Reported at 50,000 miles, July 2021 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2019 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that after stopping and parking the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off. The contact's fiancée arrived on the scene and was able to turn off the vehicle; however, the vehicle later failed to restart, and the gear shifter seized. The message "Gear Lever Lock" was displayed.

Reported at 65,000 miles, December 2024

The contact owns 2019 Volvo XC90. The contact stated while parked and occupied in the vehicle or while driving various speeds, the contact noticed when attempting to turn the air conditioner on she noticed that the a/c unit was not working as intended in the vehicle. The contact mention she can hear a clicking noise coming from the air conditioner. An independent mechanic and A dealer was contacted.

Reported at 35,000 miles, June 2025

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