My 2003 xc90 volvo instrumental panel is failing. One day the SRS airbag light came on several weeks later the instrument panel began to fail. It works for the first 10 minutes then all gauges fail, needles are at zero and there is no light. Basically the entire instrument panel goes blank (off) no speed , no RPM's, no gas and the radio has stopped working as of a result of the instrument panel failure. After researching this issue there are countless xc90 volvo owners having bad luck with the instrument panel failure. Costing owners over $1000 to repair and replace at volvo dealerships.
2003 Volvo XC90: airbag warning light
5 of the 93 complaints about the 2003 Volvo XC90 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 103,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
My 2003 xc90 volvo instrumental panel is failing. One day the SRS airbag light came on several weeks later the instrument panel began to fail. It works for the first 10 minutes then all gauges fail, needles are at zero and there is no light. Basically the entire instrument panel goes blank (off) no speed , no RPM's, no gas and the radio has stopped working as of a result of the instrument panel failure. After researching this issue there are countless xc90 volvo owners having bad luck with the instrument panel failure. Costing owners over $1000 to repair and replace at volvo dealerships.
Instrument cluster goes black if turn car off comes back on. Message center say SRS air bag failure.
The SRS light came on, which appears to be a common problem with my model. The dealer said they need to replace the entire SRS console for $1000. They cannot guarantee it, but it's possible my airbags will not deploy if they do not replace this.
2003 volvo xc90 began displaying "SRS service urgent" message, took vehicle to dealer who knew right away what problem was, they cleaned the contacts of the instrument cluster (maybe the central electronic module)(cem) and error was removed. 3 weeks later same error returns. Sounds like a defect to me, according to volvo forums on web many volvos having same issue. Sounds defective to me.
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Questions about the 2003 Volvo XC90 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2003 Volvo XC90?
5 of 93 owner complaints about the 2003 Volvo XC90 (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Volvo XC90?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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