Just writing this as a sort of goodbye to our beloved 2014 XC90 D5 with 390,000 kms (barely broken in if you ask me /s). Didn't think I could be so sentimental over a machine but this one has seen and created so many fond memories in our families lives.

From being the car me and my sister learnt to drive in, to bringing home our animals as well as driving them to their final place of rest over the many many years we've owned it. Its even pulled a bull that fell halfway through a concrete septic tank out with ease (alive don't worry). You can see the other Volvo's that I bought which were pretty much lemons, making the XC90 the only consistent car I've driven. It has been an absolute workhorse. Whether its next buyers are backpackers or it's used as a paddock basher, it'll put a smile on anyone's face. Especially because of the orthopaedic seats, omg the seats. Can't even say that about the new Volvo's having sat in them at the dealership. They're unmatched in simply being able to melt into a seat (sorry newer volvo owners)

Anyway, I thought I'd like to share some of the memories made as I get it ready to sell. Thanks for reading!

See his post.

Heads up for Volvo drivers.

Volvo is recalling 3,858 VAH, VN, VHD, VNL and VNR trucks because the steering arm fasteners may not have been tightened enough at the factory.

If they loosen, it could lead to loss of steering control.

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners for free.

NHTSA 26V-444 / Volvo RVXX2607.

Worth checking your VIN if you’re driving one of the affected model years.

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/volvo-cars-and-nvidia-expand-partnership-to-advance-safe-automated-driving

2015 XC60 T5 (B4204T11) with ~120,000 km. I've been doing the frequent oil changes with soaks and additives since it was around 100,000 km, but definitely getting to excessive consumption. I've been reading a lot on the issue and want to get opinions from your experience, by asking questions from a different perspective:

Keep it. Fix the piston rings. I know how expensive this is, and assuming I could afford it, how reliable will this be? Would it be reasonable to expect another 100,000 km or more?

Sell it. It's probably not going to sell quickly, so I'd ask you how much time will it last until it begins to deteriorate, damaging other components like exhaust valve/catalytic/PCV etc? That will help me plan how much to use it vs how much to park it to avoid unnecessary or further losses. Currently it seems to be around 1000 km (600 mi) a liter (qt). 😭

I really like the Vehicle, I've enjoyed it. I would like to keep it but I need to be realistic, no deep pockets.

Thanks for your comments!

Been having a really rough time; constantly car offline. Infotainment system takes minutes to boot up; backup camera boots very slowly too

I was on 5.0.5; can't update to 5.2.16 constantly errors. Had the dealership look at it; they installed "5.3.13" !?!

Not a complaint or anything, but I could not find any info on this release; even Volvo officials show 5.2.16 was the latest, lol, will be keeping an eye out to see if this fixes my offline/slow boot issues

P.S. really have to say the software is pissing me so bad a few years into my ownership. I know it'd be bad, but holy, IT IS SO BAD, slow to start, slow to connect, Google Voice 50% of the time registers or understands, and I can list like 15+ more complaints

I have a 2019 XC60 T8 with about 102,200 miles on it. I bought it used back around 95k miles about a year ago.

A little while back I started hearing a whining noise from the rear electric drive area, along with a slight thump at low speed that seemed to follow wheel/motor rotation. I also had a Service High Voltage message.

I ended up taking it to a Volvo dealer immediately. They diagnosed the noise as coming from the ERAD and recommended replacing the ERAD transmission and bearing. The total quote is about $5,400 (50% parts 50% service approx).

The frustrating part is that the hybrid system warranty is 8 years/100,000 miles, so this happened only about 2,000 miles outside the mileage limit.

The dealer submitted a goodwill request to Volvo for me. Volvo denied it. The service advisor told me Volvo has apparently become pretty strict about goodwill if the vehicle is over 100k miles and the owner is not the original owner; this also isn't the same dealer that originally sold the car.

I also called Volvo Customer Care myself. They were able to see the dealer's goodwill request, but basically told me that once it has been denied through that channel, the denial tends to stick. I asked to escalate and they put me on hold and then came back and said it was still denied.

I understand that technically the car is outside the warranty, its just hard to swallow a $5,400 ERAD repair when the failure happened like immediately outside the warranty period; its sort of insane. Like, I seriously can't believe they wouldn't even cover a partial goodwill.

Has anyone here had a similar ERAD failure just outside warranty and actually gotten Volvo to help with the cost?

Is there another escalation channel beyond the normal dealer goodwill request?

At this point I am just trying to figure out whether there is any realistic path to partial assistance before I approve the repair. I just spent like $1500 i think getting the AC repaired from road damage to the condenser (wasn't considered a HV part I guess?).

I really thought such an expensive car would have better support from corporate. Looking for any help.

Hi all, looking at buying my next car and am pretty much set on a V40 or possibly a V60 depending on availability.

Specifically I’ve been looking at a range of D2 V40s.
(2016+)

My question is, how do the different engines (D2/3/4/5 , T2/3/4/5) stack up against each other in terms of reliability, economy and could a petrol be worth considering given my requirements.

I will be doing a lot of miles (25k annually mainly all motorway miles) and have a budget of around 7k while also needing the car to be ULEZ compliant. So naturally the D2 was the first option, though with the rising cost of diesel I’m wondering if petrol could be an alternative.

Any input is appreciated 🫶

Hi all. I'm about to buy a used 2025 V60 and while I don't mind the chrome grille, I prefer a blacked-out look. I've seen some conflicting information on part compatibility so figured I'd ask here. On eBay I've found this grille; I'm fairly sure it will work but want to make sure. I've also seen a few people just swap out the rim of their grille on older models, with something like this, which would certainly be cheaper but I can't tell if the 2025 grilles are all one attached piece or if I can replace the rim separately? Lastly, I saw in a few places that the grilles on 2025 models are slightly different than 2024 and older years — is this true and something I need to consider? Thanks in advance for your input!

My driveway is worse for wear after summer storms have rutted it out. Coming home last night I hit a stone and cracked my oil pan on my 2013 C70. Aside from a new pan, what else do I need to purchase to make this repair?

I was replacing my pcv diaphragm and when i was trying to get the cap back on i thought i heard a snap and when i looked this metal sleeve that goes in the middle of the diaphragm starting moving in and out, please tell me its okay and its not that important. it doesn't sound like any plastic is moving inside the diaphragm or anything. i put some jb weld on it but im not sure if its going to bond to the metal

Happy 300.000 anniversary 🫎

Abruptly my Car Play on my XC90 will not connect ... I keep getting a connection error message. I have had this before and it seemed to spontaneously start working again, and other times turned out to be a bad cord. But neither the case now. I made an appointment at Volvo to have it looked at but wondering if any troubleshooting tips I could try. Car is an '18 with 160K miles so is painful to spend $ on service, but I can also need to stretch this car out for as long as I can and it has been difficult to not be able to see Waze while driving!

I am on my 2nd visit to dealership to address dashboard lighting up showing abs not working, tire pressure, parking brake disabled, check engine light. The first time i took it in they said they could not recreate, and reset whatever. 4 days later, dash is all lit up and the bottom portion has condensation or water on the inside of the windshield. i am so worried i have a clunker. i have only had the car since May. any ideas?

This is a new one. Just finished a road trip (that’s why the bumper is dirty). Looked at my bumper and one of the rubber seals is coming out. 10k on the clock, so it will be replaced under warranty. Has anyone else had experience with this? 2026 xc 60.

Ordering motor oil for my SPA S60's next oil change, planning to DIY this change as I want to get an oil analysis done.

Looks like Castrol Euro Car, Motul, and Liqui Moly carry the VCC RBS0-2ae spec. Which one do you guys prefer or recommend?

Has anyone done auxiliary/rally style lights in a SPA car with the radar embedded emblem?

Was looking to put two pods on the grill, but the manual seems to advise against anything in front of the grill.

Alternative options for me right now are looking at a rack-mounted light bar or hood-mounted ditch lights.

Thanks in advance!

My poor girl keeps getting beat up! My theory is that somebody tried to do a u-turn, thought they had me clear, and slowly crunched me. All 3 times I’ve been damaged, it’s been parked and unoccupied.

I think this thing is cursed, I can’t believe this keeps happening. Might be time to upgrade!

Thankfully insurance already deemed me not at fault. Out of curiosity has anybody else had to have their door repaired or replaced and know how much it’ll cost?

First time I actually caught a nice number