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Service bulletins for the 2003 Volvo XC90

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

239 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TJ-168402012-04-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (BCM) TO MAKE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) OF 0076 OR ON THE XC90 DTC 0117 WHICH ALSO MAY ACCOMPANY BCM DTC 0076. THIS IS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS (DSTC). *KB
TJ-73192012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. FRONT LEFT FROST PLUG DISPLACEMENT CAN CAUSE AXLE GREASE TO MIX WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF). *KB
SMB-88-001A2011-10-24. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT. VOLVO: FOR OWNERS WHO REQUIRE FRONT SEAT BELT EXTENDERS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE. *PE
US207562011-06-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. VOLVO: ABS LIGHT ON, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT WORKING. THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM
TJ-US167612011-06-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). VOLVO: THERE IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *RM UPDATED 4/11/2012. *KB UPDATED 4/13/12. *PE UPDATED 5/15/12. *PE UPDATED 6/4/12. *PE
TJ-11297-42011-06-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. VOLVO: WITH VEHCILES THAT HAVE HIGH MILES THERE MAY BE AN AIR BAG LIGHT ON WITH TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM
TJ-6438-52011-06-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. VOLVO: YAW RATE SENSOR IS OUTSIDE OF PERMITTED RANGE. *RM
TJ-198832010-11-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. VOLVO: SNOW IN FAN MOTOR. BLOWER FAN/DOES NOT WORK. BLOWER FAN/UNUSUAL NOISE. SNOW MAY ENTER INTO THE FAN MOTOR AREA DUE TO HEAVY SNOWSTORMS.
RTJ-221032010-06-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. VOLVO: REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING, LEAKAGE AND RESEALING. OIL LEAKAGE/MOISTURE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING HALVES CAN BE RESOLVED BY RESEALING THE HOUSING AND REPLACING THE SEALS. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ITSELF DOES NOT NORMALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *PE
RTJ-213242010-03-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLVO: THE 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AW55-50/51, HAS A BOLT ON TOP THAT ANCHORS THE B4 BAND, WHICH APPLIES 3RD GEAR. IF THAT BOLT IS REMOVED, THE BAND WILL BE DISENGAGED AND 3RD GEAR WILL BE INOPERATIVE. THIS INCLUDES C70 COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE, S60 R AND V70 R VEHICLES. *PE
RTJ-166292009-09-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLVO: LEAKAGE DETECTION DIAGNOSTICS IMPROVEMENTS TO REMEDY DTC'S. ALL MODELS FROM MODEL YEARS 2003-2008. DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM SMALL LEAK, HAS USED A SOFTWARE FUNCTION THAT CALCULATES LEAKAGE BASED ON A PRESSURE INFERRED FROM THE CURRENT CONSUMED BY AN ELECTRIC PUMP THAT PUMPS AIR INTO THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM. *PE
RTJ-192542009-01-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. VOLVO: HEADLAMP LOW BEAM CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT. A NEW METHOD OF REPAIR FOR HALOGEN TYPE LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS COMPLAINTS FOR VEHICLES. UPDATED 3/27/09. *PE UPDATED 12/23/09. *PE
RTJ-185132008-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT; STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK. VOLVO: ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING FOR 5 CYLINDER AWD ONLY VEHICLES. OIL LEAKING/MOISTURE FROMTHE ANGLE GEAR HALVES CAN BE RESOLVED BY RESEALING THE HOUSEING AND REPLACING THE SEALS. *PE
28-2002008-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE (EMS) ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 MODELS. P45 CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE REF: 10026144 (P-46), 10026145 (P-54), 10026146 (P-55), 10026147 (P-76). UPDATED 6/10/09. *PE
46-132008-04-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 5 CYLINDER ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING. ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODELS. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ
23-312008-01-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. NEW FUEL PUMP FOR STARTING PROBLEMS WHEN PARKED DOWNHILL. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ
1682007-09-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). PLASTIC NIPPLE OF THE POSITIVE CRANK VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM MAY CRACK OR BECOME LOOSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN AIR LEAK FROM THE CRANK CASE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS MAY CAUSE A WHISTLING NOISE OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE. *KB
64172007-09-12. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AT RESERVOIR. *KB
28-742007-09-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK. LEAKAGE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS TO REMEDY DTC'S. *KB UPDATED 1/22/08. *NJ UPDATED 4/7/08. *NJ
59142007-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BCM DTC 0091, ACTIVE YAW CONTROL SENSOR DAMPER. *KB
61092006-08-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT. BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT, NEW METHOD & TOOLS. *TT
59132006-08-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. FOLLOW THE COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC FAULT-TRACING PATH OUTLINED IN VIDA WHEN REPAIRING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) RELATED TO THE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM. *TT
64212006-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING. STEERING NOISE, YOKE ADJUSTMENT. KNOCKING, THUMPING, OR CLICKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING. *TT
0062006-04-12. Service bulletin. TIRES. PIRELLI TIRES - CUSTOMER SERVICE TIRE WARRANTY / CANADA. *TT
0132006-02-09. Service bulletin. TIRES. VOLVO RECOMMENDED WINTER TIRES. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.