1997 Volvo S90 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Volvo S90. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Three car automobile accident on june 5, 2006. My car was hit from the rear and pushed me into a suv. My car sustained heavy damages and had to be totaled out. My automobile was a 1997 volvo s90 4 door sedan I purchased new in 1997. On impact from the back and front, the air bags did not deploy. I…”
“1997 volvo s90 involved in a major accident on june 5, 2006. My vehicle was hit from behind and pushed into another vehicle at a rate of speed of 60 miles per hour. Vehicle airbags did not deploy. I notified the volvo manufacturer and was told that the airbags was placed int he vehicle for…”
“Consumer placed vehicle in reverse. Vehicle shot backwards and hit a steel station. Consumer put vehicle in drive to see what kind of damage was done, and it shot forward, hitingt a store plate glass window. Insurance totaled vehicle. *ak”
“I have encountered repeated failures with one particular operational component of my vehicle's sunroof. In total the part has failed 4 times which to me would indicate to me an inherent defect in this part. Volvo refuses to entertain any claim for compensation for the repairs past the vehicle…”
“Passenger head rest blocks the rear view. Yh”
“Steering control arm broke during low impact (bumped) 1-2 mph. Yh”
“Vehicle vibrates, pulls and makes noise, continually.”
“The plastic piece on the seatbelts in the rear of the vehicle, used for adjusting the belts for css or adults, broken while installing the css. Dealer said that the css may not be the proper one for that model car. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Volvo S90 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.