2016 Volvo XC90 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 690miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Volvo XC90, 3% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 690 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“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“While driving at approximately 60 MPH with no car within 200 yards in front of vehicle, no object on the road, and no collision was imminent, the vehicle suddenly and spontaneously slowed down to almost 5 MPH from about 60 MPH for no reason. The seat belts pretensioned, the gas pedal dropped out from driver's feet. City safety activated. All occupants developed mild whiplash. It took several second to get car to return to highway speeds. Dealer claims it was due to a toll tag that was placed to closely to the city safety system near the rear view mirror. ...updated 12/03/15”
NHTSA complaint #10759336, filed 2015-08, 379 miles“Every 1500 miles or less, engine looses oil. Adding a quart of oil each week once it passes the 1500 trip mile. Also SRS warning light has come on, was told it was the seat harness that has a airbag module in which the airbag possibly won’t deploy in an accident. Dealer indicated it is not covered nor will the manufacturer repair it. These two issues can cause the engine to get on fire and the airbags not deploy in an accident which I believe are safety related.”
NHTSA complaint #11480226, filed 2022-08“While driving the rear driver side passenger seatbelt will unbuckle without anyone touching it. This has happened on several occasions. The most recent occasion was 3/24/21. Usually occurs on longer car rides”
NHTSA complaint #11405622, filed 2021-03Related recalls
- 23V827000Dec 7, 2023Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened…Covers: Volvo XC90 2015–2024
- 16V798000Nov 2, 2016Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription…Covers: Volvo XC90 2016–2017, S60 2016–2017, V60 2016–2017 +2 more
Related service bulletins
- 10184533Nov 25, 2020This is a Technical Journal: Seat belt front, may not retract fully
- 10178511Jul 17, 2020This is a Technical Journal: Seat belt front, may not retract fully
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 11% |
| 2008 | 4 | 14% |
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volvo XC90
86 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 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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