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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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SMB00-3542017-01-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY, CUSTOMER PAY AND/OR INTERNAL REPAIRS PERFORMED MUST BE VERIFIED BY A PUNCHED TIME FLAG ON THE BACK OF THE REPAIR ORDER HARD COPY. EACH REPAIR LINE MUST HAVE A SEPARATE AND IDENTIFIABLE TIME PUNCH FOR THE RESPECTIVE REPAIR FOR ALL REPAIR TYPES, I.E., WARRANTY, CUSTOMER PAY, AND INTERNAL.
SPJ30701201604192016-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS IS A SERVICE PRODUCT JOURNAL : THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH VIDA 2015 AND BATTERY TESTING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. VIDA 2015 BATTERY TESTING IS THE ONLY APPROVED METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY TEST CODES. THE USE OF VIDA CLASSIC OR OTHER MEASURING TOOLS IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE WHEN SUBMITTING WARRANTY CLAIMS.
TJ30971201604192016-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS IS A TECHNICAL JOURNAL : WHEN ANY REPAIR IS MADE ON ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM, MAKE SURE THAT THE VOLVO SPECIAL TOOL P/N 9512957 COOLANT FILLING EQUIPMENT IS USED, IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE OVER TEMPERATURE DAMAGE ON ENGINE.
TJ-253292014-09-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM; WHEELS:HUB. VOLVO: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE STEERING KNUCKLE WOULD HAVE WHEEL HUB DISPLACED AND WOULD TO REPLACE WHEEL HUB. *PE
TJ-268402014-06-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). VOLVO: SHIFTING ROUGH FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR, AND AFTER STANDING EXPERIENCE SHIFT SHOCK WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED OR HARSH WHEN ENGAGING FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. MODEL 2011-2013 1XXX, 275. *PE
TJ-256122013-10-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. VOLVO: ON SOME VEHICLES, LEFT LEVEL SENSOR FAILS TO ACHIEVE FULL TRAVEL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MODEL 2011-2012 XC90. *PE
TJ-280312013-08-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. VOLVO: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, AFTER A FEW MINUTES DRIVING, ANTI SKID WARNING LAMP MESSAGE MAY BE SET AFTER SYSTEM START UP INDICATING A PLAUSIBILITY PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR OR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. MODELS 2006-2014 XC90.
TJ-274852013-05-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. VOLVO: DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE, FROM THE RIGHT HAND DRIVER SHAFT BEARING CAP, THERE IS NOISE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. MODEL 2011-2013 XC90. *PE
TJ 273032013-04-12. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. HEADLAMP MOISTURE DUE TO BROKEN GUIDE PIN. VOLVO. *KB
TJ-270192013-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLVO: VARIOUS CEM SYMPTOMS (HORN HAZARD FLASHER, DIM BLANK, NO START, STALL) DO NOT REPLACE CEM. FOLLOW FAULT TRACING ACCORDING TO VIDA. *JS
TJ-24643.1.52012-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VOLVO: TEST MESSAGE IN DRIVER INFORMATION MODULE (DIM) REGARDING LOW LEVEL OF OIL, OR YELLOW WARNING SYMBOL. *PE
TJ231702012-05-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. VOLVO: NOT POSSIBLE TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE CAR WITH KIR. NEW REMOTES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION FROM STRUCTURE WEEK 201215. *JS
TJ-260912012-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VOLVO: HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. *KB
TJ-260912012-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. VOLVO: WHEN USING LOW OCTANE IN VEHICLE, IT HESITATES UPON ACCELERATING AND HIGH ALTITUDE OR HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, MAKES IT WORSE. *PE
SMB-88-001A2011-10-24. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT. VOLVO: FOR OWNERS WHO REQUIRE FRONT SEAT BELT EXTENDERS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE. *PE
US241112011-06-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT. VOLVO: REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *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-193022011-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VOLVO: LOW OIL LEVEL OR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE PROCEDURE TO HANDLE IT. *RM
TJ-137662011-05-25. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. VOLVO: REAR PARKING ASSISTANCE SENSORS MAY GIVE FALSE DETECTIONS IN WET CONDITIONS. *RM
TJ-149022011-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VOLVO: SOFTWARE BEING DOWNLOADED IS INTERRUPTED AND THE CEM FAILS. THERE IS A CEM RECOVERY METHOD. *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.

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