Calling all Volvo XC90 owners? I have a question?

I'm thinking about buying a 2003 Volvo XC90. How is your experience with this SUV? Is there any problem I should be aware of before hand? as well, is there any recalls I should know of? Thanks in advance.

general rule of thumb is do not purchase the 1st year of any model car. when the s80 came out in '99, it had tons of problems. now its a great car once all the issue were worked out. some could apply for for the XC90.

on the other side of the coin, the xc90 you're looking at may have all the recalls done. give a volvo dealer a call and have the vin # useful. they can tell you in open recalls in just some minutes.

the xc90 had a recall that covered a range of issues. I think the volvo number if "recall 157".

good luck and hope this helps.

volvo service consultant

Check the XC90 part of this discussion board. you'll see that there have been some problems.

Just bought a new 2006 xc90 and am really happy with it so far. If the 2003 were a lemon, the owner would've learned by now. Check the maintenance and fix history.