2009 Volvo XC90 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,640miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Volvo XC90, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,640 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.
“During switching off ignition a warning light was visible, on turning on ignition again multiple faults registered on the instrument cluster.no issues prior to this fault occurred. …”
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 19% |
| 2021 | 8 | 20% |
| 2020 | 7 | 21% |
| 2019 | 10 | 24% |
| 2018 | 5 | 10% |
| 2017 | 25 | 31% |
| 2016 | 86 | 44% |
| 2013 | 2 | 18% |
| 2011 | 5 | 26% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 6 | 21% |
| 2007 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 | 6 | 11% |
| 2005 | 29 | 13% |
| 2004 | 28 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Volvo XC90
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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