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#BS-2025-VOLXC9-772E2025 Volvo Xc90
Based on reports from 29 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 29 complaints, 7 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.
Top reported problems
software problem
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 2K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (5 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2025 Volvo Xc90: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2025 Volvo Xc90, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 2,300 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 2K-mile mark.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera Issues
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2025 Volvo Xc90, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention: sensing system: camera-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2025 Volvo Xc90, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2025 Volvo Xc90, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2025 Volvo Xc90. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (2 recalls)
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, C40, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40 and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XC40, 2022 V90, 2022-2024 C40BEV, 2022-2025 S90, V90CC, XC60, 2023-2025 S60, V60, V60CC, XC90, and 2025 EC40, and EX40 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Volvo Xc90 is the 2016 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is electrical.
2025 Volvo Xc90 vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
This vehicle
29
Class avg
19
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other standard sport utility vehicle 4wd vehicles from 2025.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 29 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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