1998 Volvo V90 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Volvo V90. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
3
WHEELS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
1crashes1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints31

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The headlights ceased operating on my 1998 volvo v90. After checking for faulty bulbs and fuses, I found nhtsa safety recall # 04v504000 for 1998 volvos of the s70/via/c70 series. I took my car to the dealer to check the reason for the failure of my headlights to operate. The dealer found the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2007-08-17

“Volvo 1998 model v90--parking brake fails to release and rear brake locks. *nm”

PARKING BRAKE · reported 2005-12-28

“Repeated failure of sunroof "rails." *la”

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS · reported 2003-09-20

“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE · reported 2001-03-30

“This car is really dangerous as there is no alarm or warning light when door is ajar. *ak”

STEERING:LINKAGES · reported 2000-08-31

“This car is really dangerous as there is no alarm or warning light when door is ajar. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-08-31

“This car is really dangerous as there is no alarm or warning light when door is ajar. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2000-08-31

“This car is really dangerous as there is no alarm or warning light when door is ajar. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2000-08-31

Defect investigations

Investigation PE99040 Opened 1999-06-07 · closed 1999-10-27

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Volvo V90 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.