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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2023 Volvo XC90 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%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 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Volvo XC90, 5% 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.

“The rearview camera on the Volvo continually freezes, is delayed to start or blacks out. Since I have had the car for the last year there have been multiple times a week where reverse is selected and the rearview camera loads, then when I start backing the camera image freezes two to three times before jumping and resuming normal operation. I've also experienced where the camera image is displayed, then the screen temporarily blacks out for a second and then the image is displayed again. This happen most notably when the car is unlocked and then immediately shifted into reverse. …”

NHTSA complaint #11543044, filed 2023-09

“We lease this car from Volvo and are the first and only owners of the vehicle. No history of collision or accidents. The vehicle has a rear backup camera. The camera system also allows the option to select a 360-degree, top down birds-eye view of the entire vehicle. The backup camera turns on automatically when the car is shifted into reverse and originally provided a normal view directly behind the vehicle that extended at least a car length or more. …”

NHTSA complaint #11697931, filed 2025-11

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202527%
202425%
202325%
202213%
202125%
202013%
2019512%
2018510%
201722%
201663%
201018%
200813%
200713%
200612%
200573%
200461%
200322%

Other parts of the 2023 Volvo XC90

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
13 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Volvo XC90

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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