2008 Volvo XC90 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Volvo XC90, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“I own a 2008 XC90 with only 21000 miles on it. While driving, with my child in my car, I received a message reduced engine performance and my car started sputtering. I barely made it home, going over a small hill was a struggle. Mind you, this happened at night and I was scared to death that I was going to be stranded on the side of the road with my child. I have read on forums that this has happened to other customers and Volvo currently has a voluntary recall for etm at no cost to the consumer. When I entered my VIN on the Volvo site nothing came up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10925566, filed 2016-11, 21,000 miles“My 4 year old son was in an accident with our brand new Volvo XC90. I got out of car to take a picture (leaving the engine on for air conditioning) and he shifted the car out of park, crashing thank goodness into a fence that slowly stopped him. Knowing he cannot reach the break I immediately tested the gear shift and found that it easily shifts out of park without your foot on the brake. We have returned the car to the dealer who has admitted the car's shifter is broken . We asked to check another new XC90 it functioned properly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10233287, filed 2008-07, 900 miles“The contact owned a 2008 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle seized without any warning light illuminated. The driver attempted to depress the accelerator pedal which failed to respond. The driver veered off to the shoulder of the road. No warning lights came onto dash prior to or after vehicle lost power. Noticed under the hood was smoking. The driver got out the vehicle and called for help, within minutes the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and a report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11217502, filed 2019-06, 120,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11015994Feb 13, 2025Volvo Cars USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation has decided to launch Service Action S10303 on certain model year 2025 EX90 vehicles.
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- 10241661Jul 21, 2023Complimentary upgrade c00009 description.
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- 10213883May 6, 2022ICUP/Google Built-In Diagnostic Operations
- 10213882Jun 23, 2020Battery Charger/maintainer requirement
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 2008 Volvo XC90
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology