8.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,755 miles

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problem #3

Sep 012021

XC90

  • miles
"Volvo On Call Service Required" message shows up on the dash suddenly every 3-5 minutes, and the black message box itself is close to, and bigger than, the speedometer reading. It makes it difficult to monitor and maintain speed without distraction. At the same time, every 3-5 minutes, top of the center screen completely flashes with "message stored to Car Status app" to draw driver attention and causes a major distraction while driving.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 182018

XC90

  • 7,766 miles
On 2018-09-17, the vehicle, a 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 hybrid, reported an error stating "reduced performance" within the instrument gauge. The vehicle continued to drive, without the hybrid system, only working on the gas engine. The vehicle was driven approximately 3 miles after the error message appeared. The next day, 2018-09-18, the vehicle was started, with the same error. After driving less than a quarter of a mile, the vehicle abruptly halted in the middle of an intersection, and then limited the vehicle speed to 17 miles per hour. The vehicle was returned to it's origin, unable to exceed the 17 mph restriction, and a tow truck was called in. The vehicle was at the nearest Volvo dealer for repairs for 20 days undergoing repairs. As of 2018-10-15, the vehicle has begin to exhibit a similar problem as was originally reported with 2 months of vehicle purchase in September, 2017, and what led to a multi-day repair in early September, 2018, prior to this incident occurring in mid September, 2018.

- Ventura, CA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 052017

XC90

  • 500 miles
On 7 different occasions, the vehicle automatically and aggressively braked on its own. The collision avoidance system sensed that I was about to get into an accident even though there was absolutely nothing in front of me. The collision avoidance system is defective on this model. It was a miracle that I didn't get rear ended as the 7 instances all happened on highways. Many other people have had the same problem. Volvo has agreed to repurchase my vehicle. This is a major safety problem that needs to be fixed before someone gets killed.

- Rye, NY, USA

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