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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
YV1CZ911651••••••2005 Volvo XC90
That is about average for the 2005 Volvo XC90 — 3 complaints per build across 57 builds.
5on this build
190on the model
57builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 2Equipment 1Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainSep 2012
My car was at traffic light, on green light, I tried to accelerate , I heard a big noise from somewhere in engine area. After that noise, a light come on with a message " transmission service urgent". The car has real hard time to accelerate. Even at 4000 RPM, it did not…
Electrical SystemFeb 2011
While driving on the highway in rain, the headlights of the car began flashing on and off (sometimes drivers side, sometimes passenger side, sometimes both) intermittently. I pulled over and turned off and restarted car. This solved the problem for a few miles, then it did it…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2011
The contact owns a 2005 volvo xc90. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after waiting a few moments. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer and was not…
EquipmentAug 2005
The contact stated the towing capacity listed in the owner's manual conflicts with a brochure provided by the dealer. The brochure made no mention of third row seating having an impact on towing capacity while the owner's manual indicated the third row seating reduced towing…
Power TrainJan 2010
We have recently had transmission failure on 2005 volvo xc90 t6 AWD at 59,700 miles. We are 2nd owner and bought 12/31/09 with 59,074 and carfax check was stellar. The vehicle is just 9,700 miles out of warranty. We have contacted volvo usa concerning 'goodwill policy' and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN YV1CZ911651206028 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.