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2004 Volvo XC90 fuel system, gasoline problems

40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2004 Volvo XC909% of all complaints for this model year.

40
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
9%
share of all complaints
75,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2004 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, his wife noticed an abnormally strong gasoline odor. The contact's wife was able to continue driving the vehicle; however, the failure would return after refueling or on rainy days. The contact related the…

    filed Nov 9, 2022

  • The contact owns a 2004 Volvo XC90. The contact stated that after his wife started the vehicle, she smelled the odor of gasoline. The contact had been advised by his wife that the vehicle was taking longer to start up and sometimes required two or three attempts to start the vehicle. The contact…

    filed Oct 3, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other XC90 years

YearReportsShare
2023 XC9013%
2019 XC9013%
2017 XC9011%
2016 XC9011%
2006 XC9036%
2005 XC9094%
2003 XC9066%
XC90 fuel system, gasoline problems by year →

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.