2023 Volvo XC90 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 15%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Volvo XC90, 15% of the 41 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I was driving on the internstate and my blind spot indicator came on and stayed on even though there were no cars in my blind spot. I needed to change lanes and tried to despite the blind spot indicator being on and the automatic collision avoidance system put me back into the lane I was in. I had to fight the vehicle to get over to be able to exit the interstate.”
NHTSA complaint #11706558, filed 2025-12“I purchased this vehicle new in October of 2023. From Day 1 I have had issues where the backup camera would display an image and then turn off while backing up. I brought the car in multiple times for this before the recall was issued and then again when the recall was issued. The recall work has been completed and oddly the issue went away for a few days and then returned. I have since brought it back in and they performed a full software restore at the dealer. The problem with the camera has not been rectified. …”
NHTSA complaint #11673016, filed 2025-07“The automatic reverse braking feature is far too sensitive and causes headache-inducing, jarring, sudden extreme braking without any warning. It’s so aggressive that I believed I actually struck something each time. There’s no way to release the locked brakes unless you put it in park and then in drive. Extreme safety concern! This occurs when backing into or out of the garage using the mirrors, backing up to a 6 inch parking curb, or any bushes/brush that is near the bumper. It is wildly inaccurate and is not useful for people who actually use their mirrors to park.”
NHTSA complaint #11625105, filed 2024-11“Multiple times when driving the car, all sounds that the car makes will simply stop working. This includes things like the safety features and warning sounds, the turn signals, the radio, any map directions, etc. We have researched online for a solution and found others with similar problems, and we have reported the issue to the dealer on 3 different occasions - they took it into service and told us they did updates to the software, but none of their changes have prevented this from happening again. It is random. Other times, the screens will simply lock up, but the audio still works. …”
NHTSA complaint #11586275, filed 2024-05Related service bulletins
- 10248799Oct 31, 2023Alleged issues with Intellisafe functionality.
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 17% |
| 2024 | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 | 6 | 15% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 3 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 5% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2023 Volvo XC90
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Volvo XC90
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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