Volvo XC90 3 Year Ownership Update - Is It A Reliable Car?

I've owned a new Volvo XC90 for 3 years now. has it been reliable? Is it a good car? Here's my list of advantages and disadvantages for my Volvo XC90!

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[lollorosso]

Have a 2018 gen XC90 T5 Momentum - driven it for 4, 5 years. Not a single repair needed.

[ivanlowjones]

I'm still loving my 2017 T6 XC90 R-Design (which was omitted in his trim comparison). Mine is fully loaded (Bowers & Wilkins audio not Bang Olufsen, air suspension, Polestar optimization, carbon fiber interior, etc.). I haven't had any issues at all in 5 years of ownership. Mine is Passion Red and still puts a smile on my face whenever I park and walk away from it.

[thomasfx]

I have a 2017 XC90 Inscription with all the bells and whistles except for the HUD. It was a dealer demo car and we bought it in 2018 with ~200 miles on it. It’s six years old and we’ve only ever had one issue with a coolant hose and Volvo fixed it in a day. I get 27.3 mpg on long trips on the highway. It’s paid for and we just love it.

[johnboy]

I’ve had 8 different Volvos and have been buying them since 2000 both my wife and I tried them S60s Inscriptions, momentums, T5, T6 B5 and S80s Executive T6. I have not had a one problem with any of them and many were leased that I turned around and purchased and are still in the family. Many of them have over 100, 000 miles on them and the belt was done at 70, 000.

[WKaznartist]

I test drove the XC90 T8 Recharge Hybrid Plug In Extended Range and it handled roads and highways pretty well.

[charlescorby]

Thanks for the super casual review. It is also cool to see familiar roads as I am a Morristown area guy too.

[aviatoraw]

Many thanks. I just purchased a 2023 xc90 b6 and saw some of the negative reviews on reliability. I appreciate you representing your experience.

[TovarishDima]

Got a 17 s90 t6 inscription, 42k miles. Have a small rattle in the back, but nothing crazy. Besides the regular service, been to the dealer twice for a bent rim. Swapped the 20” rims for the 19”

[jeffreylindley]

The inscriptions I have looked at with 50k miles still had nice leather. I didn’t notice significant wear.

[jeroenvandenberg]

Great cars you have. I am from a real Volvo family and would love to have this as my next daily replacing my 07 XC90. Regarding the cargo space I think you Americans have a different look on things with those other gigantic cars. In the Netherlands this is a really big car. I have 4 kids and a XC60 would be more than enough when you have two little kids. I had an 07 S60R with two kids and that was really tight with buggys and all. But the XC90 is great fot six family members.

[charlie]

Hey gregson, thanks for the Volvo review, im not a suv guy but this one sounds ok!😉

[theschrom]

Up to may of 2022 I owned a 2018 XC90 T6 that was purchased brand new. No exaggeration, I had that Volvo in the shop once every 2-3 months. Nothing catastrophic but constant little issues such as: sun roof screen replaced 3 times, rear cargo cover handle broke 5 times, early warped rotors that Volvo replaced at no cost, various rattles, center console replaced 1 due to broken AC vent guide, these are just a few.

I was literally on a first name basis with the service team at my dealership. Overall, great service and I do like the XC90 but I ended up trading in for a SQ7.

As unreliable as my T6 was the dealership claimed the T8 was far more unreliable and those owners were in constantly.

[neilhannman]

2017 XC90 T6 Inscription.
I purchased the car in 2019 off lease as a CPO with 51, 000 miles. It now has 69k.
The amount of work required for this car over 18, 000 miles is ridiculous.

I'm sure I won't be able to remember the entire list but here's what I remember off the top of my head.
Delivery of the vehicle was late b/c the dealer decided to replace the steering rack after doing the final inspection.

AC compressor blew. Burned up. Covered under CPO

Turn signal stock replaced

Annoying squeak resulted in the motor mounts being replaced.

I noted the TSB for the spark plug with the wrong "colder" level. Replaced.


Start / Stop function has been looked at several times and still doesn't work properly.

I now have the dreaded leaky sunroof. There is a TSB for this since the seal is known to shrink resulting in a significant leak. NO... this is not covered by the CPO warranty. I have yet to fix but Volvo quoted me $2, 000.

Hood latch was ceasing up. First dealership told me CPO doesn't cover it and quoted me $670. I tried another dealership and they did the work under the CPO.

O2 sensor went out very soon after taking delivery. Dealership said it was ceased and replaced the entire downpipe / Cat converter. Presume the dealership wanted to scoop the cat.

A seat latch broke the first time I attempted to use the rear two seats.

Rear speakers on my B&W system gave out. Just got the car back this week. Was told a software update fixed it. Head scratcher for me.

My first volvo. Prob $15k of work done on it in 18, 000 miles.

I still love the car but Holy Crap! CPO expires next week and I'm concerned.

[sjohnson]

I have a 2016 XC90. Its amazing! Trouble free since purchased. I love my Volvo. Nothing compares

[LucyLu]

Thanks for this video I just bought a used 2016 XC90 T6 Im learning my new/used suv does my year have auto start?

[Becausefamilycar]

My 2016 XC90 D5 r-design polestar optimised and fully loaded plus more (ghost links, heico bits, tuned, exhaust etc), only had one fault, the panoramic roof leaked, I snapped three wheels it was on 22s. Leather was fine, fully nappa and also had extra carbon pack. Two PlayStations loved that car, made my kid travel sick though.
Replaced with a car and now he just wants more power and to go faster. Get a wagon (you did 👍)

[DB-hzos]

I have the 2016 XC90 T6! Your helping me determine how long I should keep it as I am about to reach 100K miles. Dealer rebuilt my engine on a technicality. It's good bang for the buck. Just burns oil which is common. Put an extra quart in every 2 months.

[MoSaleh]

Great review, one of the reasons convinced me to buy my XC90, What’s the name of your friend shop the volvo mechanic?

[taygyrl]

thank you for this video! the xc90 is my absolute dream car i’m a mom of several young children and safety is the number one priority for me. looking into the 2016 so will take all of this into consideration! but it’s looking so promising to me.

[RK-iiwp]

Are you planning on being at Carlisle this year? We met last year I brought up my “07” V70R. I’ll be bringing up my “17” XC90 Excellence this year.