2003 Volvo XC90 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,687miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2003 Volvo XC90, 3% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,687 miles.
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.
“2003 Volvo XC90 engine cut off suddenly while driving ~70mph on the highway. Was lucky I was able to make it to the side of the road without being hit or stalled in the middle of the roadway. Dealer unable to diagnose the problem. I believe this could have potentially caused a fatal accident considering the speeds at which other cars were travelling and the potential to be stranded in the road. Car has been serviced regularly.”
NHTSA complaint #10412040, filed 2011-07, 150,000 miles“Operating vehicle since oct '08, since that time there has been a noise emanating from front pass-side wheel area. Purchasing dealer(hall chevy, chesapeake, va) performed wheel-alignment to fix the noise which did not remedy. Volvo dealer in arvada, co diagnosed it as failed, or failing wheel hub, to be replaced at cost of $500. This vehicle also had trans failure at appx 76k miles, and throttle control module failure in oct '09. …”
NHTSA complaint #10293742, filed 2009-11, 79,300 miles“When this vehicle was purchased it started within 4 days to have problems with the transmission, after the transmission the transfer case began to have problems, so the vehicle was placed in the shop before the thirty days tags could expire and both parts were rebuilt by an outside company which was added to the original price tag of the vehicle. Then a year later the vehicle was placed in the shop for the turbo's had gone out on the vehicle on april 11, 2015 until current date. They are now saying the vehicle has a blown head gasket and it is still in the shop.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 21% |
| 2024 | 8 | 22% |
| 2023 | 7 | 17% |
| 2022 | 6 | 19% |
| 2021 | 8 | 20% |
| 2020 | 7 | 21% |
| 2019 | 9 | 21% |
| 2018 | 10 | 19% |
| 2017 | 23 | 28% |
| 2016 | 36 | 18% |
| 2013 | 1 | 9% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 3 | 10% |
| 2007 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 10 | 4% |
| 2004 | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo XC90
49 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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