Enter a Volvo S90 VIN for a free NHTSA vPIC decode: build details, the generation it belongs to and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. Owner reports follow below.
Free decode plus the NHTSA recalls for its model year. 17 characters, no I, O or Q.
Volvo has sold the S90 in the US since the 1998 model year, and there have been two generations. The Gen 1 came first (1998), and the Gen 2 took over for 2017–2026. Across those years NHTSA lists 15 vehicle recall campaigns and 63 owner complaints. Complaints pile up on the Gen 2. Its 2018 and 2017 model years alone account for 24 of them, with owners bringing up electrical system most often and the brakes after that. EPA rates the Gen 1 at 18 mpg combined, while the Gen 2, whose lineup includes hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, gets 25–30 mpg, counting the plug-in hybrid on gas alone. A free VIN decode gives you NHTSA vPIC’s record for the car (model year, engine, plant) and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. It won’t show theft, flood or lemon-law history.
Two generations since the 1998 model year. The Gen 2 (2017–2026) has both the most owner complaints and the most recall campaigns (15).
Mentions in 25 NHTSA complaints.
YV1KS960?W1······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 1998 Volvo S90, built in Torslanda, SwedenMentions in 37 NHTSA complaints.
LVY982MK?JP······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 2018 Volvo S90 Momentum, built in ChinaNHTSA has 15 campaigns on file for S90 model years 1998–2026; no single year stands out (4 at most). Move the line to your model year to see which apply.
Source: NHTSA recall database, vehicle campaigns only; row text is NHTSA’s summary. A listed year does not mean every car is covered, so check the VIN.
Canada rows: Transport Canada recalls database. Transport Canada recalls that match an NHTSA campaign are folded into that row by VinNumber.net; rows with the Canadian flag have no NHTSA match. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · Transport Canada.
Between them, the 1998 and 2018 hold 41 of the 63 complaints, or 65%. Tap any bar or generation.
Mentions in 37 complaints, 2017–2026.
The 2018 stands out. On its own it has 16 of the ’s 37 complaints (43%), and owners across the generation name electrical system most often (6 mentions), then brakes (4).
Mentions in 25 complaints, 1998.
Brakes owns this generation. Its 12 mentions are more than twice the next area, visibility (6). Complaints peak with the 1998, its first model year, at 25 of 25.
Counts: NHTSA complaints file, records to October 1, 2026, one count per complaint; areas are NHTSA component groups.
Hybrid and plug-in S90 versions count alongside gas ones. Tap a year to see its top systems.
Crashes 2 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 1 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 1 · fires 1 · injuries 2
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 0 · injuries 0
Crashes 0 · fires 1 · injuries 0
Systems as NHTSA names them; a complaint can list several. Source: NHTSA complaints data, records to October 1, 2026.
EPA lists 24 S90 versions for model years 1998–2026 (gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid). The lowest tailpipe CO₂ is 110 g/mi, for the 2023 plug-in hybrid. Pick a model year and powertrain to see each version.
18 mpg · CO₂ 494 g/mi
25–30 mpg · plug-in hybrid counted on gas alone · 60–71 MPGe plug-in hybrid · CO₂ 110–359 g/mi
Annual fuel cost is EPA’s estimate at its current fuel-price assumptions (15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving), so older years are priced at today’s fuel prices. Smog rating and emission standard can differ by sales area (federal vs. California); both are shown. Greenhouse-gas ratings start with the 2013 model year. Plug-in hybrids: mpg is on gas alone; MPGe combines gas and electricity. Source: fueleconomy.gov.
Take 2017–2026. NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the S90, against 69 for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and 29 for the BMW 5 Series. Pick a range to compare.
Model years 1998
Model years 1998
Model years 1998
Model years 2017–2026
Model years 2017–2026
Model years 2017–2026
NHTSA recalls (vehicle campaigns for all powertrain versions; equipment and tire campaigns left out), complaints (not sales-adjusted) and 5-Star overall ratings for the latest year rated for all three; EPA mpg, engines and drive. Rivals: same EPA class, picked by VinNumber.net.
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The S90 flagship sedan carries its VIN on the dashboard plate, door jamb sticker, trunk lid label, and engine bay near the strut tower. The Gen 2 generation starts with the 2017 model year; the VIN’s 10th character (H for 2017) shows which side of that line a car falls on.
The 1998 leads with 25, ahead of the 2018 (16) and 2017 (8). Those first two alone make up 65% of the 63 S90 complaints filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales.
NHTSA’s recall records show 15 vehicle campaigns for model years 1998–2026, leaving out equipment and tire campaigns. By generation, Gen 2 leads with 15. Then come the Gen 1 (0), and a campaign can span two generations.
NHTSA’s record names a fire risk in 25V-179. It should show as closed on a VIN check.
By US model year, the Gen 1 is 1998 and the Gen 2 2017–2026. Read the year off the VIN’s 10th character (H is 2017).
It varies. EPA rates the 2017–2026 Gen 2 at 25–30 mpg combined, depending on engine and drive, with the plug-in hybrid counted on gas alone (60–71 MPGe on gas and electricity), up from 18 mpg for the 1998 Gen 1 (fueleconomy.gov).
For 2017–2026 models the S90 has 15 NHTSA recall campaigns. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 69, the BMW 5 Series 29. Complaints run 37, 418 and 280 in that order, with no sales adjustment.