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2011 Volvo Xc90 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

30 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.37 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious11V286000

Steering

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL PIPES ON THE POWER STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 XC90 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 29, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 16, 2010. THE POWER STEERING FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE OIL PIPE CONNECTION AT THE STEERING GEAR VALVE HOUSING.

Complaint volume

30 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 30 complaints. Severity Index 0.37.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine5 · 17%Electrical System5 · 17%Engine And Engine Cooling2 · 7%Power Train2 · 7%Service Brakes2 · 7%Steering2 · 7%Fuel System, Gasoline1 · 3%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 3%
  1. Engine — 5 reports
  2. Electrical System — 5 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling — 2 reports
  4. Power Train — 2 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  6. Steering — 2 reports
  7. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  9. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 1 reports
  10. Seat Belts:Front:Warning Light/Devices — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (5) · 2004 (6) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (3) · 2007 (2) · 2008 (3) · 2009 (1) · 2010 (3) · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2016 (8) · 2017 (7) · 2018 (3) · 2019 (6) · 2020 (7) · 2021 (6) · 2022 (4) · 2023 (6) · 2024 (3) · 2025 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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