The 2017 Volvo XC90 has 220 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag poor winter/snow traction in t8 hybrid mode: embarrassingly bad performance when the gasoline engine needs to engage for traction; requires switching to constant awd mode. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2017 Volvo XC90 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 10 XC90 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2012) to 583 (2016). With 220 complaints, the 2017 XC90 sits abovethe model's median of 90.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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