2016 Volvo XC90 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 12%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Volvo XC90, 12% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 2 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.
“When driving my Volvo after it has rained and I begin to break, while on a road with a minimal decline, rain water pours into the cabin. I was told by Volvo service technicians the water is not able to channel through the sunroof channels correctly due to corrosion or clogging in the drainage tubes/sunroof tray assembly. The water pours into the cabin near the intellisafe/rearview mirror area. This event creates a distraction to the driver especially if breaking while on a right hand curve as the water pours out towards the drivers field of vision. …”
NHTSA complaint #11413653, filed 2021-04, 117,000 miles“While the car was running in my garage and the front driver side door closed, I believe I put it in reverse then went to open the front door to see if my daughter was tightened in her car seat, the car didn't move. I am not sure if I put it back in park but after I took my foot off the brake, it didn't move. After a few seconds and my feet and body completely out of the car, it started to go back and almost ran me over. Luckily I jumped back in the Volvo truck and the door crashed into the garage. …”
NHTSA complaint #10893136, filed 2016-08, 2,000 miles“During moderate to heavy rain, water streamed into the car from the area behind the rear view mirror (which houses the radar system). I first noticed the problem while driving at approx 20 MPH with windshield wipers set to medium, continuous. Water dripped onto the coin storage area in front of the gear paddle. Moon roof was thoroughly closed (and had been repaired in the summer after an earlier recall). I parked under cover. A few hours later, I went out again. After driving for 10 minutes, the problem reappeared. …”
NHTSA complaint #10980114, filed 2017-04, 10,000 miles“The car is equipped with automatic handsfree foot movement tailgate operation (open and close). This allows the opening or closing of the tailgate when your hands are full. In my situation, the vehicle is off. While the tailgate is open and I am standing next to the rear bumper loading/unloading items from the trunk, the rear tailgate has closed on me unexpectedly on several occasions and hit my head/back. On one occasion, my child was standing next to me when the tailgate closed on us unexpectedly and fortunately the tailgate hit me instead of my child. …”
NHTSA complaint #10960042, filed 2017-03, 10,000 miles“When parked in a school car park in nj in a rainstorm the tailgate opened on its own when an electrical storm was on. I was sitting in the car at the tie sheltering from the rain. I closed the door from the inside and locked the car. The tailgate opened again. And repeatedly did it four times in all specifically during the electrical period of the storm. This was an explicit period of 20 minutes during a 2 hour rainstorm. There was a bike rack in a hitch at the time so I wonder if the car has either a poor earth or static sensitivity for the electronic door switch. …”
NHTSA complaint #10920415, filed 2016-10, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11033729May 6, 2026This is a Technical Journal: Panoramic sunroof, sealing strip has a gap
- 11031095Mar 7, 2026This is a Technical Journal: If a vehicle with panorama roof shows symptom of a rattling noise when opening, follow the description under Service. If the analysis shows that the…
- 11027185Dec 19, 2025This is a TJ - Text plus 2 jpeg files and 1 mp4 file - If customer complains of the hood being hard to close or "Open Hood" DIM message, please follow advice under "service". And…
- 11026736Nov 7, 2025This is a TJ - Text plus 2 jpeg files and 1 mp4 file - If customer complains of the hood being hard to close or "Open Hood" DIM message, please follow advice under "service". And…
- 11009818Oct 25, 2024This is a Technical Journal: White patch defect in paint when removed rapgard. Expose vehicle to outside daylight for 48hrs.
- 10241668Jun 30, 2023Front door decor panel, noise.
- 10227890Nov 17, 2022Tailgate Operation.
- 10188434Jan 26, 2021This is a Technical Journal: If a vehicle with panorama roof shows symptom of a rattling noise when opening, follow the description under Service. If the analysis shows that the…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 10% |
| 2018 | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 | 7 | 9% |
| 2016 | 23 | 12% |
| 2013 | 2 | 18% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 17% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 14 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volvo XC90
86 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsOther or unknown
36 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 complaintsElectronic 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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