2026 Volvo EX90 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2026 Volvo EX90, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving my nearly new 2026 Volvo EX90 at freeway speed, the vehicle unexpectedly began sounding warning tones and experienced a significant loss of propulsion/power. The vehicle was unable to maintain normal acceleration and freeway performance, creating a serious safety risk while I was traveling in active freeway traffic. Earlier that day, the vehicle had displayed a warning stating “Charging system fault — book a service.” The vehicle’s GPS/location system was also malfunctioning. The GPS issue had occurred previously. …”
NHTSA complaint #11766156, filed 2026-09“While driving the vehicle at a low rate of speed it presenter a Critical Error message which appeared across the drivers screen for approximately 5-10 seconds. The message then immediately disappeared and the vehicle shut down mid operation and came to an abrupt stop on its own. From there it was unable to be moved, switched into neutral/drive or park. Luckily this happened on a neighborhood street, but the warning didn’t allow any time to pull over to find a safe location. To reiterate, the vehicle then suddenly and abruptly came to a complete stop mid operation on its own. …”
NHTSA complaint #11759318, filed 2026-08Related service bulletins
- 11033734May 7, 2026This is a Technical Journal: Intermittent knocking noise during acceleration. If the sound corresponds to attached sound file, change front drive shafts to the below part numbers.
- 11028391Jan 15, 2026This is a Technical Journal, Text and mp3 - Listen to the attached sound file, TJ-37140_1.mp, as an example of this noise. (The noise is heard at 5 and 26 seconds in the…
- 11026738Nov 14, 2025This is a TJ Text only no attachments - The breakpoint for the latest (third) GHCA hardware generation is serial number S00053758, which represents the first and lowest number of…
- 11025571Oct 31, 2025This is a Technical Journal, Text and mp3 - Listen to the attached sound file, TJ-37140_1.mp, as an example of this noise. (The noise is heard at 5 and 26 seconds in the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 29% |
| 2025 | 10 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2026 Volvo EX90
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Volvo EX90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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