2022 Volvo XC90

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Volvo XC90, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

• Electrical system14
• Fuel/propulsion system9
• Engine6
• Unknown or other5
• Back over prevention3
• Lane departure2
• Vehicle speed control1
• Seat belts1
• Power train1
• Air bags1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2022 Volvo XC90 failed the safety check 0.32% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2022 passenger car (0.85%). Median odometer at inspection: 15,522 miles.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2022

19,091 new Volvo XC90 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2022; the largest markets were Germany (5,751), Sweden (2,585), Poland (1,295).

Average mass

2,239 kg

Average CO₂

102 g/km (WLTP)

Average power

205 kW

Fuel type recorded

Petrol/electric 55% · Diesel 38% · Petrol 6.3%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Real-world fuel consumption

16,647 Volvo XC90 cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel hybrid versions use 8.4 l/100 km on the road against 7.1 in the WLTP test (+19%).

Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0

Engines

The most common engines in 2022 Volvo XC90 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 hybrid (228 kW, 306 hp) and 2.0 hybrid (223 kW, 299 hp).

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

2,013 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 63% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €97,869.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde239
• Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm126
• Band onvoldoende profiel86
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm68
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld63
• Band beschadigd39
• Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht30
• Fusee(kogel) te veel speling14

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

6,216 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 148 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

In New Zealand

142 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register; 2% arrived as used imports, 96% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.1–10.8 L/100 km (about 22–23 mpg US), CO₂ 236–252 g/km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2022 Volvo XC90.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Volvo told its dealers about the 2022 Volvo XC90: known faults, fixes and updates.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation