2022 Volvo XC90 electrical system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2022 Volvo XC90 — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In the middle of a cold snowstorm the screen froze and started glitching. As I was trying to change the drive mode to all wheel drive the ESC off button triggered and ESC stayed off without AWD mode and screen was unresponsive. Had to pull over and turn car off and back on for screen to reset.”
filed Feb 25, 2026
“My car is a 2022 Volvo hybrid T8, 6-passenger XC90. I purchased the SUV in August of 2023 as a "certified pre-owned" vehicle with only 17,923 miles on it at the time of purchase. This SUV has been fine until within the last two to three months (July-Sept. 2025). Now, in Sept. of 2025, my SUV only…”
filed Sep 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- High-voltage battery may experience a short circuit within the battery module when the…Campaign 25V179000 · Mar 24, 2025
Electrical System problems in other XC90 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 XC90 | 6 | 22% |
| 2024 XC90 | 15 | 45% |
| 2023 XC90 | 9 | 23% |
| 2021 XC90 | 8 | 25% |
| 2020 XC90 | 8 | 28% |
| 2019 XC90 | 11 | 29% |
| 2018 XC90 | 12 | 26% |
| 2017 XC90 | 16 | 22% |
| 2016 XC90 | 56 | 29% |
| 2008 XC90 | 8 | 28% |
| 2007 XC90 | 14 | 37% |
| 2006 XC90 | 16 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.