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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| 36048 | 2025-08-18. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS. This is a Technical Journal: Alleged issues with Intellisafe functionality. Please inform the car user of Intellisafe functionality and limitations in case of alleged issues with Intellisafe. The owner's manual is a good source of information together with films in the owner's manual in the car center screen about Intellisafe |
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| 35912 | 2025-08-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: AC evaporator repair, additional parts needed. Add resister in line jumper cable. |
| 36916 | 2025-08-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: VCM Backup Battery Replacement with VCM-U105000. Replace the VCM Backup Battery and download the relevant Software. |
| 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. |
| 35755 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: BEV and LR-PHEV SW Update for High Voltage Battery Balancer. The Balancer software must be upgraded to version OTG_192-411899-H00-029 or higher |
| TJ31514.1.0 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS. this a Technical Journal: ASDM = Active Safety Domain Master To prevent unnecessary replacements of ASDM and as a troubleshooting aid for the Intellisafe system, please follow the advice in Technical Journal |
| 35755 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: BEV and LR-PHEV SW Update for High Voltage Battery Balancer. The Balancer software must be upgraded to version OTG_192-411899-H00-029 or higher |
| 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. |
| 37345 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: AC System Intermittent Knocking Noise. If the symptom is confirmed, proceed with adding a rubber sleeve on isolated low pressure line (also, connect low pressure line and high pressure line with a cable tie) according to the attachement. |
| 37345 | 2025-07-08. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: AC System Intermittent Knocking Noise. If the symptom is confirmed, proceed with adding a rubber sleeve on isolated low pressure line (also, connect low pressure line and high pressure line with a cable tie) according to the attachement. |
| 37345 | 2025-07-08. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: AC System Intermittent Knocking Noise. If the symptom is confirmed, proceed with adding a rubber sleeve on isolated low pressure line (also, connect low pressure line and high pressure line with a cable tie) according to the attachement. |
| 8501 | 2025-07-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session: •Connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in VIDA is between 12.5V and 14.9V. •Connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a VOE (Volvo OBD to Ethernet) adapter and perform a NEW vehicle readout. |
| 36961 | 2025-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: Improved 12V battery test in VIDA. Service: Don´t charge the battery before the test, jump start the vehicle if needed. Read out the vehicle with VIDA and start the test. |
| TJ 34295 | 2025-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a Technical Journal: High Voltage Battery repairs. Always repair the battery according to the methods in VIDA. |
| 36048 | 2025-04-09. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS. This is a Technical Journal: Alleged issues with Intellisafe functionality. Please inform the car user of Intellisafe functionality and limitations in case of alleged issues with Intellisafe. The owner's manual is a good source of information together with films in the owner's manual in the car center screen about Intellisafe |
| 37235 | 2025-03-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This is a Technical Journal: Changed front fog/cornering lights behavior. This logic of the cornering lights is now changed in the cars with software version 3.3.16 or later |
| S10303 | 2025-03-27. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volvo Cars USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation has decided to launch Service Action S10303 on certain model year 2025 EX90 vehicles. Volvo Car Investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. As a result, there is a possibility that the customer’s key fob is not paired to the vehicle. The corrective action is to download SP Software. S10303 affects 151 vehicles in the U.S and 5 in Canada. |
| S10303 | 2025-03-27. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volvo Cars USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada LTD on behalf of the Volvo Car Corporation has decided to launch Service Action S10303 on certain model year 2025 EX90 vehicles. Volvo Car Investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. As a result, there is a possibility that the customer’s key fob is not paired to the vehicle. The corrective action is to download SP Software. S10303 affects 151 vehicles in the U.S and 5 in Canada. |
| 36257 | 2025-02-11. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: Climate system heating performance (HVCH). Replace HVCH. |
| 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. |
| 37175 | 2025-02-11. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This is a Technical Journal: Vehicle/Connectivity report checklist. To provide timely and high-quality feedback to the appropriate department or factory |
| 8501 | 2025-02-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This is a Technical Journal: Remote connection, BOMGAR application. Before joining a remote session: •Connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in VIDA is between 12.5V and 14.9V. •Connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a VOE (Volvo OBD to Ethernet) adapter and perform a NEW vehicle readout. |
| 36665 | 2024-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This is a Technical Journal: ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) Bearing Noise. Bearing kit replacement. |
| 34521 | 2024-12-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - information/leak test. If the result is not ok (air leak), it is ok to replace the headlamp |
| 36277 | 2024-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This is a Technical Journal: White patch defect in paint when removed rapgard. Expose vehicle to outside daylight for 48hrs. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.