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2004 Volvo XC90 transmission problems

The 2004 Volvo XC90 has 148 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

148

Transmission complaints

22%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

What owners report

I AM EXPERIENCING CONTINUING SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH MY VOLVO XC90. THIS VEHICLES ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING AND AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS RESULTS IN UNPREDICTABLE AND ERRATIC VEHICLE HANDLING WHICH CREATES SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES TO THE VEHICLES DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 22, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2004 Volvo XC90 have?

NHTSA has 148 complaints about the 2004 Volvo XC90 transmission — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.