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1997 Volvo S90

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
2Suspension
2Seat Belts
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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125,000 miles · Aug 13, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

1997 VOLVO S90 INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 5, 2006. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I NOTIFIED THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WAS PLACED INT HE VEHICLE FOR BASICALLY DECORATIONS AND NOT TO HELP…

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1997 VOLVO S90 INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON JUNE 5, 2006. MY VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I NOTIFIED THE VOLVO MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAGS WAS PLACED INT HE VEHICLE FOR BASICALLY DECORATIONS AND NOT TO HELP SAVE LIVES. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON WHICH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT ME FROM HAVING A SERIOUS INJURY. HOWEVER, MY BACK WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238029

146,825 miles · Jun 8, 2006
Air BagsInjury

THREE CAR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON JUNE 5, 2006. MY CAR WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PUSHED ME INTO A SUV. MY CAR SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGES AND HAD TO BE TOTALED OUT. MY AUTOMOBILE WAS A 1997 VOLVO S90 4 DOOR SEDAN I PURCHASED NEW IN 1997. ON IMPACT FROM THE BACK AND FRONT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHIC…

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THREE CAR AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON JUNE 5, 2006. MY CAR WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PUSHED ME INTO A SUV. MY CAR SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGES AND HAD TO BE TOTALED OUT. MY AUTOMOBILE WAS A 1997 VOLVO S90 4 DOOR SEDAN I PURCHASED NEW IN 1997. ON IMPACT FROM THE BACK AND FRONT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WAS TOWED BECAUSE I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE A CAMERA ON HAND TO PROVE IT AND IT WAS ALSO NOTED BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER ON THE SCENE. I AM NOW SEEKING LEGAL REPRESENTATION BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF IT WERE NOT FOR MY SEAT BELTS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10159350

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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