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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| 36496.10.0 | 2026-06-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Intermittent knocking noise during acceleration. If the sound corresponds to attached sound file, change front drive shafts to the below part numbers. |
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| 36814 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Transmission Shifts From D or R to P Immediately After Starting. This symptom can occur if the driver changes the position of the gear shifter from P to D or R very quickly after starting the engine and the starting process is not completed. Inform the driver to pause briefly after starting the vehicle before shifting into D or R. |
| 36814 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Transmission Shifts From D or R to P Immediately After Starting. This symptom can occur if the driver changes the position of the gear shifter from P to D or R very quickly after starting the engine and the starting process is not completed. Inform the driver to pause briefly after starting the vehicle before shifting into D or R. |
| 36814 | 2025-02-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Transmission Shifts From D or R to P Immediately After Starting. This symptom can occur if the driver changes the position of the gear shifter from P to D or R very quickly after starting the engine and the starting process is not completed. Inform the driver to pause briefly after starting the vehicle before shifting into D or R. |
| 36665 | 2024-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) Bearing Noise. Bearing kit replacement. |
| 36814 | 2024-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Transmission Shifts From D or R to P Immediately After Starting. This symptom can occur if the driver changes the position of the gear shifter from P to D or R very quickly after starting the engine and the starting process is not completed. Inform the driver to pause briefly after starting the vehicle before shifting into D or R. |
| 36665.4.1 | 2024-04-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) Bearing Noise. Bearing kit replacement. |
| 36814.1.0 | 2024-01-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: Transmission Shifts From D or R to P Immediately After Starting. This symptom can occur if the driver changes the position of the gear shifter from P to D or R very quickly after starting the engine and the starting process is not completed. Inform the driver to pause briefly after starting the vehicle before shifting into D or R. |
| TJ3666530 | 2023-10-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) Bearing Noise |
| TJ3666510 | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Bearing Noise. |
| TJ31353 | 2021-12-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. XC90 T8 shudder from rear axle (ERAD). |
| TJ31247 | 2021-12-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. XC90 T8 DTC IEM-P0A1B47 |
| ST 229 | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. BEV, PHEV Battery, and Powertrain Lift Table. |
| TJ33358.7.0-2020 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: *This journal is re-written in its entirety. The ERAD (Electrical Rear Axle Drive) consists of two main parts, a transmission and an electrical motor. To determine if the transmission or the complete ERAD needs to be exchanged follow instructions under "Service". Instructional film is included as attachment, mp4. The repair method is included as attachment, pdf. Service: If the customer is driving in electric mode and experiences noise from the rear that increase with vehicle speed (that corresponds to the electrical motor speed) it is an electrical motor issue. In this case the complete ERAD is to be exchanged. No DTC(s) are set for this issue. If the customer experiences hesitation when the electrical motor should be engaged or no electrical motor engagement at all, the transmission part needs to be exchanged. This fault results in Clutch DTC(s) as indicated in the list, and a message in DIM (Driver Information Module) "Hybrid system failure, Service required". ERAD transmission is ordered according to normal routines. ERAD transmission Part No. 32240142. |
| TJ33442.11.0-202 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a technical Journal:If the vehicle has a click sound from the left engine pad, follow the advice under "Service". Make sure that the sound is coming from the engine pad, NOT from the drive shaft. Remove the left engine pad and split by removing the small screw. Lubricate with graphite grease (PN 1161851) on points as in attachment. Torque for small screw is 8 nm. |
| TJ33358.5.2-2020 | 2020-08-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. This is a Technical Journal: Replacement of ERAD components. Follow instruction for the replacement of the ERAD. |
| TJ20803.21.0-202 | 2020-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing |
| TJ32338.3.0-2017 | 2019-12-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: Title Turtle in Driver's Information Module, DTC Engine Control Module -U005500 Status Driving/Poor performance/lacks power Do not replace any parts as this is identified as a software issue. New software will be available week 16, 2017. Until solution is available, the temporary solution is to reset the DTC and inform the customer that the software solution is on its way. |
| S49792-2016-11-1 | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. 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 Campaign S49792 on certain model year 2016 XC90 vehicles. Volvo has identified that certain vehicles may have been manufactured with axle shaft boots that are out of specification. This can result in water and dirt ingress into the axle shaft boot and grease leakage over time. The corrective action is to replace both rear axle shafts. |
| TJ32118.1.1-2016 | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. This is a Technical Journal: Service Campaign S49792 Volvo has identified that certain vehicles may have been manufactured with axle shaft boots that are out of specification. This can result in water and dirt ingress into the axle shaft boot and grease leakage over time. The corrective action is to replace both rear axle shafts according to Volvo Information and Diagnostics for Aftersales (VIDA) VCC-370372-5 |
| PB46-S49792-2016 | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. This is a parts bulletin. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car of Canada Ltd (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S49792 on certain model year 2016 XC90 vehicles. Volvo has identified that certain vehicles may have been manufactured with axle shaft boots that are out of specification. This can result in water and dirt ingress into the axle shaft boot and grease leakage over time. The corrective action is to replace both rear axle shafts. |
| TJ33723 1 0-2018 | 2019-08-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); ENGINE. This is a Technical Journal: ERAD Clutch DTCs, Signal Compare Failure DTCs and/or Watchdog Revised IEM software has been released. Perform an upgrade of the software according to TJ 31543. Test the car and check if any of the above DTCs return. If any DTC returns repair the car according VIDA and/or TJ33557 as necessary. |
| TJ33358 3 0-2018 | 2019-08-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. This is a Technical Journal: Replacement of ERAD components. Follow instruction for the replacement of the ERAD. |
| TJ32469-3-0-2018 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Journal: Gear shift lever inoperable |
| TJ32469-3-0-2018 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Journal: Gear shift lever inoperable |
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