2004 Volvo XC90 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 462 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Volvo XC90, 1% of the 462 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,200 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On 10/21/2008 I was driving my 2004 Volvo XC90 on the highway rt.93. It was raining and the interior of the car was foggy. I could not see outside so I turned on the A/C but it was not functioning. Also, the cd player was not worked. I bought my car new in 2004 with has only 32,014 miles on the car now. The boston Volvo village dealer inspected the car and said the blower motor, resistor and the cd player need to be replaced. The cost of parts and labor of the blower and resistor was $1,650 and the cd $700. …”
NHTSA complaint #10248977, filed 2008-11, 32,014 miles“Driving on 210-west, my car lost power without warning. The fuel pump had been replaced on jan. 26, 2010, to correct the strong smell of gasoline inside and outside of the car. Other problems have been replacing the brake pads twice, replacing the ABS, faulty GPS and cd player, front passenger door automatic lock needs motor replaced, sloshing sound of water heard inside the car after rain.”
NHTSA complaint #10303222, filed 2010-01, 32,400 miles“Swivel and spring on remote control stop working. This has been an ongoing problem for us, beginning less than 1 year after we purchased car new. The dealership replaced swivels on remote and upgraded swivels on remotes. After several times they told us there was nothing else they could do. …”
NHTSA complaint #10364365, filed 2010-11, 80,000 miles“Nov. 23, 2004 - purchased a Volvo XC90 t6 from lehman Volvo in york, pa - the vehicle had 10.042 miles on it at the time of purchase june 26, 2007 - automatic transmission needed to be replaced - Volvo of cary in nc paid for the transmission and we paid for the labor - $1425 - mileage 68,306 feb. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279376, filed 2009-08, 68,306 miles“Radio fails to reliably power up and after occasionally operating, ceases to work after a few minutes. Radio interfaces with rear collision avoidance system, which is now nonoperational.”
NHTSA complaint #10439103, filed 2011-12, 54,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V566000Nov 8, 2010Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.Covers: Volvo XC90 2003–2010, S80 2000–2010, V70 2001–2010 +6 more
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Volvo XC90
158 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
145 complaintsFuel system
77 complaintsExterior lighting
32 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsSteering
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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