Volvo XC90 problems reported in California
310 of the 2,252 complaints filed about the Volvo XC90 came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
310
Complaints from California
11
Crashes
8
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
55
17.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
49
15.8%
Engine & Cooling
41
13.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
28
9.0%
Brakes
19
6.1%
Other & Unspecified
18
5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
12
3.9%
Steering
11
3.5%
Body & Structure
8
2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
7
2.3%
Lights
7
2.3%
By model year
2003 XC90
14
4.5%
2004 XC90
110
35.5%
2005 XC90
39
12.6%
2006 XC90
4
1.3%
2007 XC90
6
1.9%
2008 XC90
6
1.9%
2010 XC90
2
0.6%
2011 XC90
1
0.3%
2012 XC90
2
0.6%
2014 XC90
2
0.6%
2016 XC90
34
11.0%
2017 XC90
23
7.4%
2018 XC90
6
1.9%
2019 XC90
5
1.6%
2020 XC90
5
1.6%
2021 XC90
6
1.9%
2022 XC90
15
4.8%
2023 XC90
12
3.9%
2024 XC90
11
3.5%
2025 XC90
7
2.3%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
13
16.7%
SAN Jose
11
14.1%
Pioneer
7
9.0%
SAN Francisco
6
7.7%
Pasadena
6
7.7%
Irvine
6
7.7%
Alta Loma
5
6.4%
Redding
5
6.4%
Moraga
5
6.4%
Corona
5
6.4%
LOS Angeles
5
6.4%
Lake Balboa
4
5.1%