1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2021 Volvo XC90. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volvo dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Volvo XC90. Check your XC90 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volvo XC90, reporting 3 crashes, 2 injuries. Volvo has issued at least 219 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volvo XC90. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Unintentional acceleration.First, I was in line at car wash proceeding slowly ahead as directed in line.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11728623
“The contact owns a 2021 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that upon shifting to Drive(D) while the vehicle was on an incline, the vehicle rolled back before moving forward as intended.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11724066
“Title: Possible Defect – Uneven Airbag Deployment Description: On July 20, 2025, around 5:30 PM, i was driving a 2021 Volvo XC90 on a main road when another vehicle suddenly entered from the right side without stopping at a stop sign.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11675796
“This is 2021 volvo xc90 purchased new in 2021. A few weeks ago, my wife asked me to look at the middle row seatbelt as it wouldnt buckle. I could see that it was broken. I checked the seatbelt next to it and same thing. Plastic buckle broken in same place.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11769047
“My 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge (plug-in hybrid) has been at Volvo Cars Dublin, Dublin CA since June 15, 2026 for a failed high-voltage battery cell module requiring replacement. The replacement part is on national backorder with no estimated availability.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766833
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Volvo XC90 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volvo dealer.