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I have 2018 XC90 T6. Since the purchase in January 2019, I hade several issues and some of them mentioned in the video. Yet, non of them was repaired by recalls (Location: middle east). - The first issue was a glitch in the instrument panel (screen) at around 30k km, They replaced it via warranty - Another issue is the quick warn of the breaks ( every 30k km). Still exists - Air conditioning evaporator at 100k km. Replaced via extended warranty - At 135k km, Both sides front axles. One replaced via extended warranty and I payed for the other Bottom line, after 5 years and around 135k km, I still like the vehicle. I have driven it in mountains, sand dunes, beaches (got stuck several times), long trips (over 3000 km) and water channels.
Original owner of 2018 XC90 T6 Inscription, with 80K miles, had some issues mostly fixed by software. Had an 02 sensor that failed recently but fixed under warranty. The original rear brakes did wear under 18k miles. Replaced with new Volvo brakes and they lasted longer. Brake vibration issues can be solved with pad break-in process, look up on Internet for instructions. No leaks from sunroof or windows. So far it's been very good and would buy another Volvo. It's a very good looking vehicle inside and out.
My daughter just gave hers back to Carnax after 30 days. Ending revving and would not stop. Their mechanic said many engine faults don’t 2:05 dont drive. Car max took it back . Said it would be $10,000 to fix and they weren’t going to fix it. They paid for her rental, mechanic, towing. Treated her well
I bought a 2017 xc90 t8 r design with 55k. It has 110k now and has been a nightmare for the last year. It’s been at the dealer several times for check engine lights. They’ve replaced every o2 sensor a couple times each, the oil trap twice, the catalytic converter, the throttle body. It’s currently back at the dealer for misfires across all cylinders. So far they’ve done all this work under warranty. It has a bunch of electrical gremlins I don’t want to deal with. I’ve never had as many issues with a car before. When I get it back I’m trading it in.
It’s been a while since I made this one, but from memory there were more T6’s sold as new units, making the supply higher on the used market and depressing prices slightly meaning there wasn’t much between T5 and T6 for most markets. Overall performance comes into it as well as specification and the T6 offered more value when you look at what you get for your money 👍
2021 T8 plug in hybrid. My breaks squeak on breaking when in traffic and break from slow speed. Talked to a dealer they said that breaks has been overheated at some point, judging by coloration of break discs. Strange. As I am not really a racing driver. So!
Is it just me or is a "clean and minimalist" cabin more a cold and sterile space? I also don't like these empty cabins of EVs with no center console. I want my car to be a comfy space that hugs when where I can feel soothed with lots of cubbies for storage, and a mechanical transmission selector or manual. Also buttons are not only safer and easier to use but they also make the cabin look more featured and filled.
Yeah agreed, the trend of interiors that are blank apart from a screen and a steering wheel always remind me of a basic car rather than a luxury/high spec car 👍
@@themilesdriven there is one carmaker going in the opposite direction, it's Mazda. Mazda has made it clear they want to achieve optimal human machine interface and they designed their infotainment and climate control accordingly, buttons, dials, and a controller similiar to older BMW idrive for the information while in motion
Yes when I worked at Mazda our quarterly training always emphasised driver engagement and tactile functionality. It's why the Mazda 2 has a touchscreen and a control wheel, the touch screen operates when stopped, so you can quickly enter in details to navigation, then above (either 5 or 10mph) the touchscreen won't operate, and control is now done through the little wheel by the armrest, much safer as you can make small changes like switch route with two turns of the control wheel and not take your eyes off the road. It reminded me of something Saab would do. 😅 I've done the Mazda MX-5 previously 👍
@@themilesdriven thanks for that insight, it seems Mazda has aspirations to become the ultimate driving machine while BMW wants to turn their cars into nightclubs
@@ztotheu2974 life is too short for spending it on fixing something that is never fixed, or wasting money on something that comes with ' engine light on" from a factory
I have 2018 T6 Inscription. I like it a lot, BUT: at 70k miles: needs new shocks, supercharged replaced, AC compressor replaced twice, chrome peeling on door handles… and the Auto AC is sooo annoying! 😂
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 My wife's 2019 XC90 we bought new, losing freon. Dealer diagnosed leak in evaporator. $3000. Rockauto sells evaporator for $95. I'm buying freon at $9 a can and adding every couple of months. Secondary battery bad, just out of warranty $1000. at 2 years, sun roof glass cracked. $1500. Now engine revs after warm up with check engine light. Got to go to dealer 150 miles away ( yeah, I knew better than to buy a foreign car with no local service, but my wife loved it) because no local mechanic will touch it. The thing is fun to drive, but a money pit, and with 2 more years of car payments.
I have 2016 XC90 T8 PHEV and found that the Electric Rear Axle Drive [or ERAD for short] and Volvo wants £3,500 for this fix, has anyone else had this ?
These suffer badly from a blown power pipe between the turbos,,, it's not welded, it's push fitted into the flange,, and will fail and cost u a ton of money,,,, if u have one, get the modified upgraded pipe with a collar,,, do it now before urs fails,,,,,, thank me later
Volvo is no more a Swedish company, my 2008 xc 90 would be my last Volvo, i started with a 245 Diesel so it was a long relationship for me but the new one are bling bling like all the other premium car for the Chinese market .
I also have 2009 D5 one and my mechanic said- “You still bought a good solid like tank Volvo”.. so I asked him - “new ones not good?” .. he just blinked away basically saying “do not buy new ones”!! 😅.. so now im checking The one from 2014 still the first version of XC90 with less kms than my one! But my 2009 still amazing and nothing really breaking! Just normal maintenance amazing
The worst car purchase I have ever made. Volvo won't stand by there cars. It has been in the shop 16 times over the past 2 years 10,000 out of my pocket. Volvo just says sorry! Don't buy a Volvo
Volvo suck very expensive to repair. Jesus a water pump replaced is over $1200.00 and that’s a must for maintenance at 120,000 miles. Timing belt a must at 60,000 or 100,000 miles. Depends on model. Oil and filter well over $100.00 each time. Slipping transmission. Radios go out and much more. Google problems with Volvo Cheap Plastic parts. Volvo doesn’t even come in the top ten. Get Toyota Lexus.
I didn't see anything too wrong with those things for the price. $100.0 for oil and filter change is too cheap for a luxury car already. Why do you still complain? Bmw $250.0, Range Rover $350.0 to change oil and filter and people still drive them. If it just needs to change water pumb at around 120,000 miles for $1,200. It still not bad. There are many luxury cars even worse than that with require to change this and that before 100k miles😢. For the repair that not too bad but decent price for a luxury car. But other problems, maybe it bad somehow or you just a little sensitive😅
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I have 2018 XC90 T6. Since the purchase in January 2019, I hade several issues and some of them mentioned in the video. Yet, non of them was repaired by recalls (Location: middle east).
- The first issue was a glitch in the instrument panel (screen) at around 30k km, They replaced it via warranty
- Another issue is the quick warn of the breaks ( every 30k km). Still exists
- Air conditioning evaporator at 100k km. Replaced via extended warranty
- At 135k km, Both sides front axles. One replaced via extended warranty and I payed for the other
Bottom line, after 5 years and around 135k km, I still like the vehicle. I have driven it in mountains, sand dunes, beaches (got stuck several times), long trips (over 3000 km) and water channels.
Original owner of 2018 XC90 T6 Inscription, with 80K miles, had some issues mostly fixed by software. Had an 02 sensor that failed recently but fixed under warranty. The original rear brakes did wear under 18k miles. Replaced with new Volvo brakes and they lasted longer. Brake vibration issues can be solved with pad break-in process, look up on Internet for instructions. No leaks from sunroof or windows. So far it's been very good and would buy another Volvo. It's a very good looking vehicle inside and out.
My daughter just gave hers back to Carnax after 30 days. Ending revving and would not stop. Their mechanic said many engine faults don’t 2:05 dont drive. Car max took it back . Said it would be $10,000 to fix and they weren’t going to fix it. They paid for her rental, mechanic, towing. Treated her well
What model and year? Thanks
What year??
I appreciate the work poured into this vid. Thank you!
Really appreciate comments like this, it makes the hard work worth it 👍
I bought a 2017 xc90 t8 r design with 55k. It has 110k now and has been a nightmare for the last year. It’s been at the dealer several times for check engine lights. They’ve replaced every o2 sensor a couple times each, the oil trap twice, the catalytic converter, the throttle body. It’s currently back at the dealer for misfires across all cylinders. So far they’ve done all this work under warranty. It has a bunch of electrical gremlins I don’t want to deal with. I’ve never had as many issues with a car before. When I get it back I’m trading it in.
Been waiting for this for some time. Thanks.
I hope it lived up to expectation 😁
Same here. I was looking at a 2017 XC90 T8 but I think I will pass on it now. Thank you for the vid.
I know many pepole here in Sweden with d4/5 Volvos they ser great, ofc they have problems byt overall less than german or american i would say
Interested to know why you would go with the T6 and not the T5??
It’s been a while since I made this one, but from memory there were more T6’s sold as new units, making the supply higher on the used market and depressing prices slightly meaning there wasn’t much between T5 and T6 for most markets. Overall performance comes into it as well as specification and the T6 offered more value when you look at what you get for your money 👍
Is the 2024 xc90 t8 ultimate awd a good buy? I am about to pull the trigger on one
2021 T8 plug in hybrid.
My breaks squeak on breaking when in traffic and break from slow speed. Talked to a dealer they said that breaks has been overheated at some point, judging by coloration of break discs.
Strange. As I am not really a racing driver. So!
Is it just me or is a "clean and minimalist" cabin more a cold and sterile space? I also don't like these empty cabins of EVs with no center console. I want my car to be a comfy space that hugs when where I can feel soothed with lots of cubbies for storage, and a mechanical transmission selector or manual. Also buttons are not only safer and easier to use but they also make the cabin look more featured and filled.
Yeah agreed, the trend of interiors that are blank apart from a screen and a steering wheel always remind me of a basic car rather than a luxury/high spec car 👍
@@themilesdriven there is one carmaker going in the opposite direction, it's Mazda. Mazda has made it clear they want to achieve optimal human machine interface and they designed their infotainment and climate control accordingly, buttons, dials, and a controller similiar to older BMW idrive for the information while in motion
@@themilesdriven and speaking of, how about a buyers guide of a Mazda?
Yes when I worked at Mazda our quarterly training always emphasised driver engagement and tactile functionality. It's why the Mazda 2 has a touchscreen and a control wheel, the touch screen operates when stopped, so you can quickly enter in details to navigation, then above (either 5 or 10mph) the touchscreen won't operate, and control is now done through the little wheel by the armrest, much safer as you can make small changes like switch route with two turns of the control wheel and not take your eyes off the road. It reminded me of something Saab would do. 😅
I've done the Mazda MX-5 previously 👍
@@themilesdriven thanks for that insight, it seems Mazda has aspirations to become the ultimate driving machine while BMW wants to turn their cars into nightclubs
I would rather choose Volvo xc90 than Range Rover sport, I think we all know why
? Why?
@@ztotheu2974 life is too short for spending it on fixing something that is never fixed, or wasting money on something that comes with ' engine light on" from a factory
@@ztotheu2974😂 Range always breaks down always 😅
I have 2018 T6 Inscription. I like it a lot, BUT: at 70k miles: needs new shocks, supercharged replaced, AC compressor replaced twice, chrome peeling on door handles… and the Auto AC is sooo annoying! 😂
Yikes 😬
AC repair. $4,500 at the dealership. Entire dash comes out. Good luck with that one.
yes, Volvo is not a good buy anymore
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 My wife's 2019 XC90 we bought new, losing freon. Dealer diagnosed leak in evaporator. $3000. Rockauto sells evaporator for
$95. I'm buying freon at $9 a can and adding every couple of months. Secondary battery bad, just out of warranty $1000. at 2 years, sun roof glass cracked. $1500. Now engine revs after warm up with check engine light. Got to go to dealer 150 miles away ( yeah, I knew better than to buy a foreign car with no local service, but my wife loved it) because no local mechanic will touch it. The thing is fun to drive, but a money pit, and with 2 more years of car payments.
What year? How many miles?
Not true. I had it done on my now 2018 XC90 bout 2 yrs ago. Price was $1,400 or so, and yes, the dash was removed.
I have 2016 XC90 T8 PHEV and found that the Electric Rear Axle Drive [or ERAD for short] and Volvo wants £3,500 for this fix, has anyone else had this ?
Did you fix that issue? Mine has hybrid battery failure. Did you get that message as well? Does your drive with error on combustion engine only?
These suffer badly from a blown power pipe between the turbos,,, it's not welded, it's push fitted into the flange,, and will fail and cost u a ton of money,,,, if u have one, get the modified upgraded pipe with a collar,,, do it now before urs fails,,,,,, thank me later
From everything I have found to read, the best model is the 2020 year, T5. Everyone says T6 models are problematic in every year.
The ERAD mentioned at ua-cam.com/video/8y1O67aOc0A/v-deo.html is not the battery pack, it's the rear axle drive unit
Volvo is no more a Swedish company, my 2008 xc 90 would be my last Volvo, i started with a 245 Diesel so it was a long relationship for me but the new one are bling bling like all the other premium car for the Chinese market .
I also have 2009 D5 one and my mechanic said- “You still bought a good solid like tank Volvo”.. so I asked him - “new ones not good?” .. he just blinked away basically saying “do not buy new ones”!! 😅.. so now im checking The one from 2014 still the first version of XC90 with less kms than my one! But my 2009 still amazing and nothing really breaking! Just normal maintenance amazing
The worst car purchase I have ever made. Volvo won't stand by there cars. It has been in the shop 16 times over the past 2 years 10,000 out of my pocket. Volvo just says sorry! Don't buy a Volvo
Volvo suck very expensive to repair. Jesus a water pump replaced is over $1200.00 and that’s a must for maintenance at 120,000 miles. Timing belt a must at 60,000 or 100,000 miles. Depends on model. Oil and filter well over $100.00 each time. Slipping transmission. Radios go out and much more. Google problems with Volvo Cheap
Plastic parts. Volvo doesn’t even come in the top ten. Get Toyota Lexus.
I didn't see anything too wrong with those things for the price. $100.0 for oil and filter change is too cheap for a luxury car already. Why do you still complain? Bmw $250.0, Range Rover $350.0 to change oil and filter and people still drive them. If it just needs to change water pumb at around 120,000 miles for $1,200. It still not bad. There are many luxury cars even worse than that with require to change this and that before 100k miles😢. For the repair that not too bad but decent price for a luxury car. But other problems, maybe it bad somehow or you just a little sensitive😅