2016 Volvo XC90 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 6%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,625miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Volvo XC90, 6% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,625 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.
“During driving on a local road at approx. 45 MPH, the electronic dashboard disappeared (so you have no visibility to speed, fuel, warnings), the car rapidly decelerated to 10 MPH and wouldn't go any faster and all non-steering controls (radio, AC, navigation, etc.) froze. It has remained that way since even after power cycling. Apparently this can be temporarily fixed by disconnecting the 2 batteries. But it can happen again with no warning. This happened to me and has happened to others I know.”
NHTSA complaint #10916434, filed 2016-10, 13,500 miles“Car was having issues with speedometer screen and center console screens. Screen would blank out when navigation system was in use and vehicle was moving. This would happen twice and system would normalize. Several weeks ago this happened and my husband and I smelled a weird odor and then smoke began bellowing out center console. Unit was turned off and dealer contacted. Vehicle was brought in but after three weeks still has issues. Went to pick up car on 12/5 only to find vehicle was having issue with retaining a fully charged battery. …”
NHTSA complaint #10808864, filed 2015-12, 4,000 miles“(car is 26 days old) the dashboard screen went black while driving on the highway & the engine turned off & wouldn't go over (about) 10 MPH. I was able to come to a rolling stop in a parking lot, and called Volvo because I thought maybe I was out of gas, due to the screen not working. My Volvo app let me know I still had a 1/4 of a tank, but I just wanted to make sure. They brought me gas & it was not a problem with gas, the problem was definitely electrical/ motor issues. We finally got the car towed to Volvo of las vegas & they told me it was just a software upgrade needed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10937661, filed 2016-12, 400 miles“1) adaptive cruise control suddenly shuts off while driving on the highway, error message appears on the screen: windscreen sensor, sensor blocked, see owner's manual , the appearance of the sensor on the outside of the car appears clean and even after scrubbing the sensor area the error still occurs. The car has been repaired for this same problem over 5 times including total replacement of the the windscreen sensors, with the problem still persisting. 2) dashboard went blank and computer rebooted while driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10983634, filed 2017-05, 24,379 miles“At least three times now the automatic braking system has applied without any object or vehicle in front. Once was on the i95 at 65mph going under a bridge the brake suddenly applied causing the car to dip and passengers to be shaken, then it continued as normal. Another time on the i78 near newark airport at 50mph passing some parked cars on the shoulder the brakes applied. Another time in local traffic at 30mph the brakes applied possibly when there was a slight dip in the road. The car has been looked at a couple of times and had a software update, but it still does it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10920412, filed 2016-10, 13,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 4 | 12% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 | 11 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 17 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2016 Volvo XC90
86 complaintsElectrical system
56 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsFuel system
13 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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