2012 Volvo XC90 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Volvo XC90. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. 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.
“On morning of 2/15/2020, I was driving my xc90 (2012, base, auto transmission) on a city street when I realized the steering wheel was no longer in control. It caused the vehicle to swing left and right between the 2 lanes. I pressed hard on the brake to slow down -- thank god that cars behind me…”
“On morning of 2/15/2020, I was driving my xc90 (2012, base, auto transmission) on a city street when I realized the steering wheel was no longer in control. It caused the vehicle to swing left and right between the 2 lanes. I pressed hard on the brake to slow down -- thank god that cars behind me…”
“There appears to be an intermitent defect with the transmission when the vehicle gets wet. When wet the vehicle lock up and not easily go into forward or reverse. This occasionally occurs after going through a car wash or when the vehicle is driven in wet weather and then, parked. After a few…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo xc90. The contact stated that the rear back up camera and gps system worked intermittently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately six times where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle needed a software update…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo xc90. The contact stated that the rear back up camera and gps system worked intermittently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately six times where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle needed a software update…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo xc90. The contact stated that the rear back up camera and gps system worked intermittently. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately six times where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle needed a software update…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Volvo XC90 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.