The 2018 Volvo S90 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 19,845 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS19V2200002019-03-202,297 affected
Defect
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.
Consequence
If the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result,…
Consequence
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
WHEELS
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
ENGINE
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
1
SEATS
1
Total complaints23
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is a great deal of vibration at highway speeds. It has been like this since I purchased the car.”
“The ac system releases refrigerant into the cabin due to volvo improperly engineering the climate control and allowing the evaporator core to freeze and crack. They acknowledge the issue and have released a resister cable to prevent the evaporator core from cracking. I have tested the air in the…”
“Issue 1 – volvo on call / vcm "service required" message: my vehicle has displayed a persistent "volvo on call service required" error message in the driver information module (dim) for over one year. This is directly covered by: • volvo technical journal tj 36916.1.0 (nhtsa id: mc-10253788),…”
“Issue 1 – volvo on call / vcm "service required" message: my vehicle has displayed a persistent "volvo on call service required" error message in the driver information module (dim) for over one year. This is directly covered by: • volvo technical journal tj 36916.1.0 (nhtsa id: mc-10253788),…”
“Rear right door lock failed, stuck closed. Extremely unsafe if someone was sitting in the back and unable to leave vehicle. It has been confirmed by others. It has been inspected by an independent mechanic. There has been zero warning lights to indicate the issue”
“Rear right door lock failed, stuck closed. Extremely unsafe if someone was sitting in the back and unable to leave vehicle. It has been confirmed by others. It has been inspected by an independent mechanic. There has been zero warning lights to indicate the issue”
“At 5pm while driving home, which was 2 hours away, I needed to stop and refuel. At the pump I pushed the fuel door and it would not release to open. After many tries it would not open. I called volvo on call and informed them of the problem. The agent relayed that I should go to the back of the…”
“The rear door will not open from the inside or the outside. Apparently this is a door lock actuator issue experinced by many volvo owners. It is extremely dangerous not to be able to open a rear door in the case of an accident or other incident where you need to enter or exit the car. Dealer…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Volvo S90 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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