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Volvo V90 years to avoid

The Volvo V90 years to avoid are 1998 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

39

Total complaints

8

Recall campaigns

1993–2022

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Volvo V90 NHTSA complaints by model year31 complaints1993: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 31 complaints1999: 0 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints2022: 0 complaints
Volvo V90 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

V90 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1998High complaint rate31

Every V90 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202203
202112
202012
201913
201831
201701
199900
1998avoid310
199710
199310

Common questions

What are the worst Volvo V90 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the V90 years to avoid are 1998. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Volvo V90?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among V90 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Volvo V90 have?

Across all model years, the V90 has 8 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 39 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.