There are 3 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2007 Volvo XC90in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE YELLOW ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE RED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD A LOUD LONG BEEP NOISE ACTIVATED. FINALLY, THE "REGAN BAKES DISABLED" READING WAS DISPLAYED!!! ALSO HEARD THE BRAKE PADS (4 WHEEL DISK BRAKES) SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE SCRATCHING ON THE ROTORS. ALL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET/NHTSA VEHICLE RECALL WEBSITE SAYS THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY. BUT, FORD IS NOT WILLING TO RECALL THE VEHICLES BECAUSE IT REQUIRES A $5,300 HCU REPLACEMENT PART. MY SON NEEDS TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR HIS JOB (UBER/LYFT). HELP!!? SAFETY ISSUE! FORD MOTOR COMPANY OR THE NHTSA CAN CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME TO HELP ME WITH FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROCEED.
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE 3 MONTHS AFTER BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. I HAD MY 2007 VOLVO XC90 SERVICED BY MOMENTUM VOLVO IN HOUSTON TEXAS. THEY HAVE SERVICED BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALLED NEW BRAKE PADS. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED TO PERFORM POORLY, CAR WAS UNSTABLE WHEN BRAKING AND BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SCREECHING NOISE. ANOTHER VOLVO DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PARTS FOR A COST OF $600.00 VOLVO CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT WARRANTY RELATED ITEM EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ONLY 3 MONTHS AGO. I BELIEVE, THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A RECALL AS CONSUMERS MY NOT BE AWARE OF POOR BRAKE SYSTEM CONDITION SOON AFTER THE BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE AND THIS MAY LEAD TO AN UNSAFE OR HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR
AIR CONDITION WENT OUT UNDER 200 MILES, SAID THEY FIXED IT. 1,000 MILES ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. 3,000 MILES CAR OVER HEATED, THEY COULD NOT TRACE A PROBLEM, 1 WEEK LATTER CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOWED TO VOLVO DEALER SHIP. THEY SAID CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THAT AIR CONDITIONING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED FOR A COMPUTER PRINT OUT , THEY REFUSED TO GIVE IT OUT, THEY SAID THEY ERASED IT. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026