2007 Volvo XC90 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Volvo XC90, 5% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,350 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Air condition went out under 200 miles, said they fixed it. 1,000 miles rotors had to be replaced. 3,000 miles car over heated, they could not trace a problem, 1 week latter car caught on fire. Towed to Volvo dealer ship. They said car did not catch on fire. That air conditioning fan needed to be replaced. Asked for a computer print out , they refused to give it out, they said they erased it.”
NHTSA complaint #10203910, filed 2007-09, 200 miles“While driving on interstate 40 at 80 MPH my car began shaking violently and shut off. It was trailored to the nearest Volvo dealership where it took 3 weeks to repair , 1 week to identify the problem). They found that the valve spring on the 2007 Volvo XC90's engine had broken, causing the car to operate on only 4 of its 6 cylinders. This car barely had 2500 miles on it at the time of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10196542, filed 2007-07, 2,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10169030Oct 16, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10156257Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10148809Sep 27, 2017This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing
- 10037523Nov 17, 2010Volvo: low oil level or excessive oil consumption and the procedure to handle it.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 2 | 7% |
| 2007 | 2 | 5% |
| 2005 | 40 | 18% |
| 2004 | 24 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2007 Volvo XC90
14 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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