There are 2 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2004 Volvo XC90in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO XC90. SHE STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IT IDLES EXCESSIVELY AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. AFTER SHE TURNS THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND OPERATES NORMALLY AND THEN BEGINS IDLING ONCE AGAIN. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE AIR FLOW METER AND THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL UPDATE THE FILES ON THE REPAIR AND THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72000.
PULLING INTO A STORE PARKING LOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND OPERATING AT VERY SLOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF CAUSING A WRECK AGAINST A TREE. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026