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Total NHTSA Complaints
29
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
13 reports (44.8%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
1
1 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 29 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2022 Volvo XC90. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 13 complaints (44.8% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 29 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 44.8% of submissions (13 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Fuel & Propulsion System (9), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (4).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 1 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2022 Volvo XC90

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
13
44.8%
Fuel & Propulsion System
9
31%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
4
13.8%
Air Bags & Restraints
3
10.3%
Engine & Cooling
2
6.9%
#1 44.8% SHARE

Electrical System

13 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#2 31% SHARE

Fuel & Propulsion System

9 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 13.8% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

4 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 10.3% SHARE

Air Bags & Restraints

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2022 Volvo XC90

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11751217
Filed: 07/17/2026
Defect Report

"This is my 2nd Volvo xc90. Both models have turbo issues that is costly repairs. Volvo dealership also stated that turbo repairs usually are an issue in Volvo. My first Volvo was 2016 which had a turbo issue. Now my 2022 is now in shop due to turbo and oil spills on inside. There should be a recall."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11735479
Filed: 05/04/2026
Defect Report

"The electrical/infotainment display failure causes the factory rearview camera image not to display when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. The center infotainment display on my 2022 Volvo XC90 intermittently goes completely black and remains inoperable for days at a time. When the screen is..."

Electrical System ODI #11720490
Filed: 02/25/2026
Defect Report

"In the middle of a cold snowstorm the screen froze and started glitching. As I was trying to change the drive mode to all wheel drive the ESC off button triggered and ESC stayed off without AWD mode and screen was unresponsive. Had to pull over and turn car off and back on for screen to reset."

Other / Miscellaneous ODI #11696466
Filed: 10/29/2025
Defect Report

"There is a flaw in Volvo sunroof drains. There are class action lawsuits because of this. 6 months after purchasing my car, there was a leak into my car due to a clogged sunroof drains causing damage to electronics and potentially to computers within the car. I fixed it at a quote of over $2k...."

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11688979
Filed: 09/22/2025
Defect Report

"My car is a 2022 Volvo hybrid T8, 6-passenger XC90. I purchased the SUV in August of 2023 as a "certified pre-owned" vehicle with only 17,923 miles on it at the time of purchase. This SUV has been fine until within the last two to three months (July-Sept. 2025). Now, in Sept. of 2025, my SUV only..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Volvo XC90

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2016–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2016 Volvo XC90 197 5 8 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Volvo XC90 75 3 7 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Volvo XC90 50 2 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Volvo XC90 41 2 6 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Volvo XC90 30 2 7 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Volvo XC90 17 0 6 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Volvo XC90 Current Page 29 0 4 Current
2023 Volvo XC90 39 0 6 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Volvo XC90 34 4 3 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Volvo XC90 27 4 2 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Volvo XC90 0 0 0 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2022 Volvo XC90

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 19 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
CHILD SEAT 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 1 0 0
LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2022 Volvo XC90

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2022 Volvo XC90

What are the most common reported problems with the 2022 Volvo XC90?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2022 Volvo XC90 is Electrical System, appearing in 13 records (44.8% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Fuel & Propulsion System (9) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (4).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2022 Volvo XC90 a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 29 consumer defect complaints and 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2022 Volvo XC90.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2022 Volvo XC90?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2022 Volvo XC90, 0 filings cite a crash, 1 cite smoke or fire, and 0 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2022 Volvo XC90?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2022 Volvo XC90 (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.