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Volvo EX90 reliability & recalls

NHTSA data · verified Jul 12, 2026 · How to read this →

Complaints 62 ≈31/model-year · tracked-EV median 62 unverified consumer reports
Investigations None open no open NHTSA investigations

Recall history

Most recent first. Every campaign below has a remedy on file with NHTSA. Expand a row for what NHTSA says and how it's fixed.

Sep 30, 2025 Structure / Body / Hatchback/liftgate / Support Device/strut Other equipment & body Remedy available

1,119 vehicles · Initiated by Volvo

The issue (NHTSA): Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. A spindle nut may detach from the Power Operated Tailgate (POT) drive units, causing the tailgate to suddenly drop.

Remedy (NHTSA): Owners are advised not to use the POT function until the repair is completed. Dealers will replace both POT drive units. Owner letters were mailed November 24, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10342. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 7, 2025.

NHTSA campaign 25V654000 ↗
Feb 7, 2025 Electrical System / Software Software Remedy available

2,061 vehicles · Initiated by Volvo

The issue (NHTSA): Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. Due to a software error in the low power controller (LPC), the headlight shutters may close over the high and low beams while driving.

Remedy (NHTSA): The LPC software will be updated manually, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10298.

NHTSA campaign 25V071000 ↗
Nov 19, 2024 Seats / Critical Fasteners Other equipment & body Remedy available

11 vehicles · Initiated by Volvo

The issue (NHTSA): Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2025 EX90 vehicles. The bolts for the second-row free-standing seat may not be tightened properly.

Remedy (NHTSA): Dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10292.

NHTSA campaign 24V869000 ↗

What owners report

The top complaint categories owners submitted to NHTSA, by count. Bars show each category's size relative to this model's largest category.

Software 19 · 31%
Drivetrain & motor 19 · 31%
Driver assistance (ADAS) 15 · 24%
Other equipment & body 13 · 21%
Charging system 12 · 19%

Complaints are unverified consumer reports, not confirmed defects. One complaint can span multiple categories, so percentages are of the 62 total and may add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by model year

2025 60 most reported
2026 2

Raw counts — older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate reports. These are unverified consumer reports.

What this means

Every mainstream EV on the road carries recalls on its NHTSA file — a recall is the system working: a known issue gets documented and, almost always, fixed for free.

What actually matters is whether the remedies have shipped and whether NHTSA still has open questions. For the Volvo EX90, all 3 recalls on file have a remedy available, and no NHTSA investigations are currently open.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Volvo EX90 reliable?

"Reliability" is measured differently by different sources, and NHTSA doesn't publish a reliability score. What its public file — the basis for this page — shows for the Volvo EX90 is 3 recalls, all with a remedy available, no open investigations, and 62 owner-submitted complaints — which are unverified reports, not confirmed defects. For predicted-reliability and owner-satisfaction verdicts, Consumer Reports and J.D. Power run large owner-survey panels; check their model pages for those ratings.

Does the Volvo EX90 have any recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Volvo EX90. All of them have a remedy available. The most recent was filed Sep 30, 2025 and involved Structure / Body / Hatchback/liftgate / Support Device/strut. A recall is how a known issue gets fixed — usually free of charge — so the presence of recalls isn't the same as an unresolved problem.

Does the Volvo EX90 have battery problems?

NHTSA's file lists 0 recalls classified to the battery / high-voltage group and 4 owner complaints (unverified consumer reports) that touch the battery. Owner complaints are unverified and one complaint can span more than one category, so treat the count as a signal of what owners raise, not a defect rate.