Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Volvo XC90 has 43 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE KEEPS LOCKING UP AND MESSING UP. IN PAST YEAR PAID 1500 TWO TIMES TO REPLACE TRANSFER ... |
| Jan 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HERE'S THE STORY, MY XC90 WAS DEALER SERVICED A WEEK AGO (PM), ... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT STARTED WITHIN 4 DAYS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AFT... |
| Dec 12, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE COOL... |
| Mar 26, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Dec 29, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASE A USED VOLVO XC90 ON 12/17/2010 FOR MY SON WITH A REGISTERED 104,555 MILES. ON 12/29/2010... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND TH... |
| Jun 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLVO XC90. WHILE DRIVING AT 38 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING GEA... |
| Mar 5, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR |
| Feb 21, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO FIRST GEAR ON A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS FAILURE COULD HA... |
| Jan 7, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | VOLVO XC 90 2003 T6 TRANSMISSION CATASTROPHIC FAILURE ON 10/23/09 I PURCHASE MY VOLVO XC 90 2003 T... |
| Oct 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SERVICE URGENT LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH... |
| Oct 7, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY 2003 VOLVO XC90 IN APRIL OF 2005 WITH 36K MILES. FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS, I HAVE COMPLA... |
| May 22, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION (WITHOUT WARNING) IN MY 2003 VOLVO XC90 T6 WENT OUT (NO REVERSE & WONT SHIFT OUT OF... |
| May 9, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2003 VOLVO XC90 T6. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ONCE AT 66,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED. AT THAT ... |
| Apr 28, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 VOLVO XC90 - TRANSMISSION IS "STUCK" IN 3RD GEAR. I JUST FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS BUILT B... |
| Feb 1, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION URGENT SERVICE WARNING LIGHT. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY STATED I NEED ... |
| Dec 31, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 VOLVO XC90'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT JUST TEN DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. VOLVO CUSTOMER ... |
| Nov 15, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 VOLVO XC 90. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 30,000 MILES, NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CAR WELL MAINTA... |
| Oct 23, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | VOLVO XC90 65,000 MILES - REGULARLY FACTORY MAINTENANCE AT VOLVO DEALERSHIP - TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ... |