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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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STB2162021-12-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. News Letter 70
STB2152021-12-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. News Letter 69
SPJ314102021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Unhandled script error in VIDA XC90(16-)
SMB003212021-12-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Volvo Complimentary Factory schedualed maintenance
S397882021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE. BECM Software upgrade
C100062021-12-27. Service bulletin. COMMUNICATION. XC90 Courtesy upgrade C10006
SMB000272021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. Emission Warranty Update.
TJ35662202021-12-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Headlamp condensation.
KC-1052021-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE. Volvo Chassis - Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC ) P05EB, Diagnostic And Repair Information - US14+OBD15 And US14+OBD16 (Commonly Model Years 2016 And 2017)
KC-992021-11-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Volvo Chassis 2008 And Up LED Headlight Conversion Programming Procedure
TJ 34647 6 02021-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Perform a software upgrade in accordance with TJ 31543.
TJ 35978 1 02021-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. New Software Products (SP) have been developed to convert a Care Key to a standard key.
ST 2292021-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. BEV, PHEV Battery, and Powertrain Lift Table.
SMB00-015-2021-02021-06-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Service Manager Bulletin : Volvo Electric Vehicle Technical De-Energization Permit to Work Form
SMB31-002-2021-02021-06-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This is a Service Manager Bulletin: 32059 Milton Avenue, Madison Heights, MI 48071
TJ35451.7.0-20212021-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This is a Technical Journal: VOC app driving journal A to B trail missing
TJ33867.1.3-20212021-05-24. Service bulletin. WHEELS; TIRES. This is a Technical Journal: we find with automobiles. Radial force variation ( RFV ) is a condition where excessive run out will create the same symptom as an unbalanced tire. Tire balancing should be checked and corrected as needed but is not always the solution. Road Force balancing detects assembly run out measured under load simulating real world driving conditions and will provide a solution to match mount the tire and rim to minimize loaded run out.
P10064-2021-04-12021-05-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has voluntarily decided to extend warranty coverage on the Rear Suspension Air Compressor for certain model year 2017-2020 S90 Series, 2017-2020 V90 Series, 2016-2020 XC90 and 2018-2020 XC60 models. Volvo has determined that there is the potential for a malfunction caused by a valve inside the compressor which may contain residue from an anti-corrosive agent.
ST-248-2021-04-12021-05-24. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has voluntarily decided to extend warranty coverage on the Rear Suspension Air Compressor for certain model year 2017-2020 S90 Series, 2017-2020 V90 Series, 2016-2020 XC90 and 2018-2020 XC60 models. Volvo has determined that there is the potential for a malfunction caused by a valve inside the compressor which may contain residue from an anti-corrosive agent.
TJ32025.1.0-20162021-05-10. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT. Seat hard to push back, second row seat (7 seater)
TJ32033.1.0-20162021-05-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS; STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. After using a voice command to adjust the climate, the buttons for ?Forward?, ?Back? and ?Confirm? on the audio switches on the right side of the steering wheel may not function (marked as ?1?, ?2?and ?3? in attachment). The buttons ?Speech?, ?Open/Close Menu? and ?volume adjustment? are still operational. See https://youtu.be/OLdEk-NskVQ
TJ32010.1.0-20162021-05-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. It may be possible for the rear door lock switch to get stuck in the speaker grille. This can lead to a drained battery. Applies only for cars with Premium or High Performance stereo.
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.
R89707-2016-11-12021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Group has decided to launch Recall R89707 on model year 2016 & 2017 XC90 & S90 vehicles. Condensation water, transferred through the air conditioning drain hose, may leak into the passenger compartment due to incorrect installation during vehicle assembly. If this condition should occur, it may result in moisture inside the passenger compartment, which could lead to air conditioning functionality issues.
PB88-R89708-20162021-05-10. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Group has decided to launch Recall R89708 on certain model year 2016 - 2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60CC, V60, S60, S60CC, S60 Inscription vehicles. The affected vehicles may have not had the front passenger seatbelt buckle stud punched correctly. This may result in a separation between the buckle and the seat belt bracket. If this were to occur, it could increase the risk of injury to a front passenger seat occupant in a vehicle crash.

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