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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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TJ32525A2024-01-29. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. DIM message ?Parking brake service required?
34647.6.12024-01-25. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This is a Technical Journal: DIM message about parking brake. Download the available total upgrade software.
TJ36202.2.02023-05-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Vibration/shudder while braking
TJ32525512023-04-24. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. DIM message ?Parking brake service required?
TJ310072023-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Squealing noise from rear brakes at low speed
TJ313192023-04-24. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fresh air hose loose from air filter housing
TJ298182023-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; LANE DEPARTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. If the vehicle is equipped with indirect tire pressure monitoring sensors (I-TPMS) (VDN codes: PU02, PU03, PU04), and there is a warning message in the DIM about Low tire pressure and DTC BCM-C007768, follow advice under Service.
TJ327802023-04-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. XC90 Hybrid, rear brake noise 18"
TJ309342021-12-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. XC90 Front brake noise
TJ30934.9.02021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM; EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC. If squealing noise occurs from front brakes, then follow the instruction under Service.
TJ31398.4.0-20202020-08-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH. This is a Technical Journal: D-TPMS, Service required and DTC's
TJ34647.4.0-20192020-01-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; PARKING BRAKE. This is a Technical Journal: DIM message about parking brake. Perform software upgrade.
TJ31007.9.0-20172019-12-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: If symptom of noise occurs from the rear brakes during braking follow advice under service. New brake pads have been implemented for service and production , 2015week34. 31471266 Comfort brake pads, only for cars with VDN code RC02 An improved rear brake disc with changed composition is planned to be available in the end of June 2016, For cars built before chassis number 22196, replace rear brake pads according to VIDA. For cars built after chassis number 22196 or are already have the latest brake pads, try to hold the repair until the new rear brake disc is available.
TJ30934.9.3-20172019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: * If squealing noise occurs from front brakes on cars built before chassis number 040328, then Replace front discs according to VIDA, the new brake discs have changed metal composition in order to reduce squealing noise. Also replace front brake pads if vehicle is built before 15w19, or after 15w20 if the brake pads are worn down or there has been a previous attempt to grease or chamfer the pads to repair the car.
S39816-2017-04-22019-11-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This is a Quality Bulletin. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car of Canada Ltd (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Action S39816 on certain model year 2016 - 2017 XC90 and 2017 S90, V90CC and V90 vehicles. Volvo has identified that due to a software deviation in the Vehicle Dynamics Domain Master (VDDM) Primary Boot Loader (PBL), the vehicle may not start after it has been parked and the parking brake lamp will be lit in the instrument panel. The corrective action is to perform a VDDM PBL software upgrade.
S39816-2017-04-22019-11-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. Volvo has identified that due to a software deviation in the Vehicle Dynamics Domain Master (VDDM) Primary Boot Loader (PBL), the vehicle may not start after it has been parked and the parking brake lamp will be lit in the instrument panel. Model Year 2016-2017 XC90, & 2017 S90, V90CC, V90
TJ31007.9.1-20172019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: If symptom of noise occurs from the rear brakes during braking follow advice under service. New brake pads have been implemented for service and production , 2015week34. 31471266 Comfort brake pads, only for cars with VDN code RC02 An improved rear brake disc with changed composition is planned to be available in the end of June 2016, For cars built before chassis number 22196, replace rear brake pads according to VIDA. For cars built after chassis number 22196 or are already have the latest brake pads, try to hold the repair until the new rear brake disc is available.
TJ30934.9.2-20172019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: * If squealing noise occurs from front brakes on cars built before chassis number 040328, then Replace front discs according to VIDA, the new brake discs have changed metal composition in order to reduce squealing noise. Also replace front brake pads if vehicle is built before 15w19, or after 15w20 if the brake pads are worn down or there has been a previous attempt to grease or chamfer the pads to repair the car.
TJ31007.8.2-20172019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: If symptom of noise occurs from the rear brakes during braking follow advice under service. New brake pads have been implemented for service and production , 2015week34. 31471266 Comfort brake pads, only for cars with VDN code RC02 An improved rear brake disc with changed composition is planned to be available in the end of June 2016, For cars built before chassis number 22196, replace rear brake pads according to VIDA. For cars built after chassis number 22196 or are already have the latest brake pads, try to hold the repair until the new rear brake disc is available.
TJ29122.3.0-20162019-11-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; PARKING BRAKE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This is a Technical Journal: The front park assist sensor bracket may come loose from the lower grill. The clamping force on the bracket in the lower grill may be too low. Service: In case of customer complaints of a loose park assist sensor bracket, follow the instruction to assemble a foam block on the bracket to increase the clamping force.
TJ28941.1.0-20162019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING; SERVICE BRAKES. This is a Technical Journal: When sensitive information, like vehicle speed, brake usage, etc. (customer behavoiur information) of a car is required from Volvo Car Corporation from external sources, either of these two documents should be filled in and attached to the affected Vehicle Report. (External sources: Authority, Insurance companies, Rental companies, etc)
TJ30934.9.1-20162019-11-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This is a Technical Journal: * If squealing noise occurs from front brakes on cars built before chassis number 040328, then Replace front discs according to VIDA, the new brake discs have changed metal composition in order to reduce squealing noise. Also replace front brake pads if vehicle is built before 15w19, or after 15w20 if the brake pads are worn down or there has been a previous attempt to grease or chamfer the pads to repair the car.
TJ31007.8.1-20162019-11-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. This is a Technical Journal: If symptom of noise occurs from the rear brakes during braking follow advice under service. New brake pads have been implemented for service and production , 2015week34. 31471266 Comfort brake pads, only for cars with VDN code RC02 An improved rear brake disc with changed composition is planned to be available in the end of June 2016, For cars built before chassis number 22196, replace rear brake pads according to VIDA. For cars built after chassis number 22196 or are already have the latest brake pads, try to hold the repair until the new rear brake disc is available.
TJ31558.2.0-20162019-11-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. If the rear Parking Assistance System (PAS) is not working and there is a message in DIM about ?Parking Assistance System service required? displayed in DIM, then it is possible that there is water ingress into rear park assist sensors and connectors caused by splices in the rear cable harness. If the sensors and connectors have water ingress then follow method in VIDA
TJ33506-2-0-20182019-04-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This is a Technical Journal: Squealing noise from rear brakes at low speed. If squealing noise occur from rear brakes 17" at low speed, follow advice under service. If symptom is confirmed, follow advice in VIDA regarding greasing method when changing the brake pads.

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