2003 Volvo XC90 power train problems
49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Volvo XC90 — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transfer case keeps locking up and messing up. In past year paid 1500 two times to replace transfer case and is now in shop again for same reason. Transfer case locking up. Feb 2020, july 2020, and now january 2021 feb going speed of 35-40, july on highway speed of 70 in middle of freeway, and jan…”
filed Feb 2, 2021
“When this vehicle was purchased it started within 4 days to have problems with the transmission, after the transmission the transfer case began to have problems, so the vehicle was placed in the shop before the thirty days tags could expire and both parts were rebuilt by an outside company which…”
filed Aug 31, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other XC90 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 XC90 | 5 | 15% |
| 2023 XC90 | 3 | 8% |
| 2022 XC90 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 XC90 | 3 | 9% |
| 2020 XC90 | 3 | 10% |
| 2019 XC90 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 XC90 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 XC90 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 XC90 | 10 | 5% |
| 2008 XC90 | 4 | 14% |
| 2007 XC90 | 5 | 13% |
| 2006 XC90 | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Volvo XC90
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.