2013 Volvo XC90 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 27%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Volvo XC90, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.
“My vehicle's air bag light is on. My dash message is: passenger airbag off service urgent. I took it to koons Volvo of owings mills, inc to be serviced. I was told that the passenger occupancy weight sensor has stopped working and need to be replaced. The service technician could not tell me why it would have stopped working. He just said it could just happen. I asked the service technician what does it do and he said that it weighs passengers for the correct pressure of the airbag in case it is deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11190590, filed 2019-03, 139,700 miles“I am the second owner of this car the other owner was in the family and the airbags have never been deployed. A couple months ago the srs airbag service urgent light came on and we took it to the dealership to have it looked at. They said that the airbags needed to be replaced. Being that this is such a crucial component that should be working if it has never been used I wanted to alert NHTSA and see if it were a more widespread concern. I appreciate you looking into this. There were no events leading up to the airbag light and that is the reason for my concern.”
NHTSA complaint #11152289, filed 2018-11, 130,000 miles“Having bought a 2013 Volvo XC90 with 36k miles on it, I was driving on a highway 2 weeks later when I saw smoke coming out of the engine. The engine stalled and shut down. I quickly pulled over the car and was able to get out as the smoke was increasing. Within 4-5 minutes, the car was on fire. It was completely gutted and destroyed. Volvo declined to accept blame and said that the cause of fire cannot be determined. This is supposed to be the safest car and I was surprised at their callous attitude. The dealer from summit nj was far more professional. The highway it happened on was rt. …”
NHTSA complaint #11006405, filed 2017-07, 36,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 | 8 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 27% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 31 | 7% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2013 Volvo XC90
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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