NHTSA — Engine Problems

2016 Volvo XC90 (Page 2 of 4)

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,154 miles

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2016 Volvo XC90 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 4)

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problem #48

Jan 262023

XC90

  • 53,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2016 Volvo XC90. The contact stated the vehicle was leaking and consuming engine oil. The contact checked and became aware that there was no oil in the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who performed an oil consumption test and determined that the piston rings and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #47

Dec 022019

XC90

  • miles
engine consuming lots of oil. sometimes it fails to accelerate when I press the accelerator pedal.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #46

Dec 012022

XC90

  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that she became aware the engine oil level was lower than needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #45

Aug 082022

XC90

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine oil consumption issue. Engine is consuming a quart of oil every 1,500 miles.

- Easley, SC, USA

problem #44

Oct 202022

XC90

  • miles
Engine coolant line leaking from a faulty coolant pipe. Which can potentially cause fire.

- Victorville , CA, USA

problem #43

Aug 192022

XC90

  • miles
Warning to add a quart of oil. Dealer investigated and found loss of compression in 2/4 cylinders. Dealer indicates that a ring and piston job will have to be done for all cylinders. Dealer also indicated they were aware of such problems with the rings wearing improperly. Therefore car burns oil. We are currently awaiting the extended warranty company to agree to pay for the repairs. The car has < 50000 miles and has received all recommended service at the dealer. I understand this is a problem with these cars. As failure of the cylinders could cause an accident, why is there no recall and if Volvo knew of the problem why did they not warn us.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #42

May 212021

XC90

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Every 1500 miles or less, engine looses oil. Adding a quart of oil each week once it passes the 1500 trip mile. Also SRS warning light has come on, was told it was the seat harness that has a airbag module in which the airbag possibly won-??t deploy in an accident. Dealer indicated it is not covered nor will the manufacturer repair it. These two issues can cause the engine to get on fire and the airbags not deploy in an accident which I believe are safety related.

- Minooka, IL, USA

problem #41

Aug 092022

XC90

  • miles
Driving on the far left lane of the freeway and the engine needs coolant light came on. I started to change lanes, and by the time I got all the way to the right the car said turn off engine. The car started to smoke and I had to stop on the freeway in the right shoulder. Called a tow truck they picked up the car. and towed it to a local shop. This car had just been in for regular maitance at Rusnak Pasadena Volvo dealership. The car was taken to Bertone Motorsport and they discovered a coolant hose failure. They replaced the hose and bleed the cooling system.

- South Pasadena , CA, USA

problem #40

Jul 222022

XC90

  • miles
Driving at highway speed and a sudden loss of power. Vehicle has a history oil consumption. Seems that engine has a major defect. Waiting on a second estimate, seems a known catastrophic issue with pistons issue causing major engine work or possible replacement.

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #39

Mar 162022

XC90

  • miles
The engine was losing almost a quart of oil every thousand miles. It did not always notify me when it was low on oil. No one's safety was put at risk. I ended up refilling a total of 3 quarts before taking it to the dealer. The dealer said that the front crankshaft seal was leaking, and the oil was dripping down it and onto the side and bottom of the oil pan.

- Scarsdale, NY, USA

problem #38

May 182022

XC90

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Oil consumption issue every 1500 miles engine requires top off oil 1 qt other wise piston rings can ignite damage engine result in loss of power.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #37

Apr 162021

XC90

  • miles
The issue began in April 2021, the engine burns oil and empties out every 1,500 or less. Contacted Volvo corp & dealership several times. Have gotten two things repaired by Volvo indicating those were the root issue of the oil consumption, not the case, continues to burn oil. Was told by the dealer that I have to continue to drive the vehicle until the low oil comes on for them to re-check the engine. Not sure if they want me to crack the engine while I drive for them to realize this is a serious issue.

- Minooka, IL, USA

problem #36

Mar 112022

XC90

  • miles
There is an open recall for certain 2016 XC 90s related to cracks in the coolant pipes. My vin doesn-??t have a recall attached but in the last 2.5 years I have owned the vehicle I have had to change this part 2 times. I feel my vin/vehicle should be part of the recall. My local dealer is not willing to assist nor Volvo Customer Service.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #35

Apr 092021

XC90

  • miles
Engine oil Level decreases rapidly, this can cause the engine to burn up and possibly catch file or lock the engine. Dealer has started oil consumption test.

- Minooka, IL, USA

problem #34

Feb 232021

XC90

  • miles
Leaking Coolant @44,804 miles: I was told it's not covered by the warranty and I had to pay out of pocket for the repair at the dealership. Now I just learned Volvo recalled 34,600 of the 2016 Volvo XC90 with the same problem in Year 2019, and my car's VIN is not on the list even though it's the same model, year and the same problem. Burning Excessive Engine Oil started @ 48,000 miles. I want to know if the problem is covered under the extended warranty I bought. There are a lot of similar complaints online. Refer to https://www.swedespeed.com/threads/2016-xc90-burning-massive-amounts-of-oil.639838/ Leaking Coolant @ 50,000 miles again.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #33

Jan 312022

XC90

  • miles
My car has begun to burn excessive oil. I am having to use 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles. This is in addition to getting a routine oil change. Took vehicle to Volvo dealership for an oil consumption test, cost around $550, and had to drive 1245 miles and then bring car back. Brought car back and dealership confirmed car is using/burning excessive oil. Issue is with the o rings and gaskets needing to be replaced. Employee at dealership said this is known issue with the 2016 model burning excessive oil. Many threads online relating/reporting the same issue about oil consumption and believe a recall is warranted to fix this know issue with Volvo. Mileage is around 89k.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #32

Dec 142021

XC90

  • miles
I purchased my vehicle used in February 2021. On the morning of December 14, 2021 we got a low coolant warning, please pull over safely message on the way to work. We just so happened to be near a gas station and was able to put half a container of 50/50 coolant and continue driving. On our return home we got the same message but noticed a major leak once we made it home. We had Volvo tow the vehicle to Northpoint Volvo in Alpharetta, GA and it appears to be having the exact same issue as what was previously preparing under recall 19V-308. I tried reporting this to the dealer and Volvo Customer Service but both tell me the recall was fixed in 2019 for my vehicle. If the issue is "fixed" how can I be facing the EXACT same issue just two years later.

- Dawsonville, GA, USA

problem #31

Sep 042021

XC90

  • miles
We just purchased this 2016 Volvo XC90 last week from an out of town dealer and it suddenly sprung a major coolant leak this morning while driving and isn-??t safely drivable without fire hazard as it-??s getting so hot. This model was part of recall on coolant hoses, but is listed as having 0 pending recalls on the nhtsa website.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #30

Apr 052021

XC90 4-cyl

  • miles
The attached file outlines details - 1.After a recent car wash at a Shell Service Station-??..April 5,2021, upon starting the vehicle -?" the computerized dashboard displayed erratic and incomplete information. It attempted to indicate multiple system failures -?" eg brakes, suspension, and others too garbled to understand. The entire driver-??s console and information center display which were designed to show all of the vehicle operating modes and driver information were compromised and not functioning correctly. The Start/Stop Switch would no longer shut the engine down. I could not get the vehicle to shift out of Park. I found myself quite concerned about a highly computerized vehicle now running with no apparent operator control. I could not be certain whether the engine was being cooled properly from its electrical fans because the cabin was becoming uncomfortably hot. None of the environmental controls worked. Even the electric windows were affected. There were no engine safety indicators of any kind visible working to ensure electrical, engine oil pressure, coolant temperature-??.none of the other operator information systems were working properly and the engine still could not be shut down. I found myself uncomfortable getting out of the vehicle since it has so many self-driving, collision avoidance steering and braking functions that could be affected. I did not want to risk being run over by my own car. Nor, could I allow the vehicle to move, possibly on its own-??so I sat in it for about 3 hours sweating while waiting for a Volvo Tow Service to arrive. The Tow operator was somehow able to get the gear shift to move and was able to back the vehicle out to the street and onto his truck. He was also unable to shut the engine down and towed it to the Neillo Volvo Dealership about 3.5 miles away, here in Sacramento CA. I had deep concerns about safety with this vehicle being towed with the engine still running. All of the instrumentation remained unusable. The consumer stated after the sunroof clogged d

- Carmichael, CA, USA

problem #29

Feb 272021

XC90

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Volvo XC90. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle started losing motive power as the reduced engine performance warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to florence Toyota (2300 w. palmetto St, florence, SC 29501) where the mechanic replaced the spark plugs however, cylinder #2 was still unresponsive. The vehicle was then towed to beach Volvo (855 jason blvd #2, myrtle beach, SC 29577) where the vehicle was diagnosed and she was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact then had the vehicle transferred to stillman Volvo cars (1290 wilmington pike, West chester, pa 19382) where she was informed that a piece of cylinder had fractured and it appeared as though rodents might have tampered with the cylinder leading to the engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a claim was filed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

- Middletown, DE, USA

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