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2016 Volvo XC90 Brakes Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
8%of 197 total for the year
Median mileage
2,670miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Volvo XC90, 8% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,670 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased a 2016 XC90 in july15. Shortly after the purchase, I started to notice issues with the brakes and various other issues. I have taken the car into service 14 times since purchase with on a few for regular maintenance. Brake pads and both front and rear roters have been replaced, but the brake issue has not been resolved. I still frequently but randomly hear clicking sounds near to the brake paddle. I am mostly concerned that it happens when I am driving high speed while trying to slow down. …”

NHTSA complaint #11112753, filed 2018-07, 2,500 miles

“2016 XC90, engine is decelerating on street road going from 40-45 miles per hour, to 10 miles per hour suddenly and quickly. With closure of back door where there is no lock button to hit by accident, car is locking all doors by itself when closing the passenger door. I am aware of babies being locked in the cars due to this fault in system and my pet was locked in due to the locks locking on their own when I closed passenger door which does not have a lock button I could have hit by accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10945403, filed 2017-01, 300 miles

“The controls on steering intermittently disabled. I take it to the dealer they updated the software and it was fixed for while, but it reappeared again! Many Volvo owners has the similar issues most of them ended up replacing the control module part on the steering wheel. This is a dangerous symptom since most drivers like me rely heavily on these controls to select vehicle system options and cruise control. Also dealer asking me to change the break components very frequently sometimes just 20000 miles. I am ended paying hefty price of these parts to keep the breaks safe.”

NHTSA complaint #11317970, filed 2020-03, 59,000 miles

“On 22 dec 2017, while driving my Volvo XC90 hybrid r-design, I received an error light that stated 12 volt battery had an issue. I called the Volvo dealership in sarasota and spoke to the service manager, joe rice to let him know about this issue. While on the phone, an additional error light ABS and then a few seconds later a car with a squiggly lanes error light came on. I immediately lost the ability to brake, I lost the ability to steer, I lost the ability to put the SUV into neutral, I lost the ability to put on my hazard blinking light. …”

NHTSA complaint #11061466, filed 2018-01, 16,000 miles

“On approximately six different occasions, the collision avoidance system has been triggered erroneously, when no other vehicles were near my car, to the point that the audible and visual alarms were triggered, my driver's seatbelt pulled me back against the driver's seat, two of those times the car swerved itself and another two of those times the car braked itself, without any prompting from the driver to do so. The dealership told me today that because the system works on radar that sometimes this will happen. …”

NHTSA complaint #10923904, filed 2016-11, 1,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025414%
2024513%
2023512%
202213%
2021717%
2020412%
2019614%
20181223%
2017810%
2016158%
2011211%
201018%
2009229%
200827%
2007513%
200636%
200531%
2004194%
200378%

Other parts of the 2016 Volvo XC90

Engine
86 complaints
Electrical system
56 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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