Major Problems with Volvo XC70 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volvo XC70 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volvo XC70

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volvo XC70.

Model Year	Complaints
2016 XC70	3
2015 XC70	1
2014 XC70	1
2013 XC70	4
2012 XC70	9
2011 XC70	10
2010 XC70	11
2009 XC70	11
2008 XC70	33
2007 XC70	19
2006 XC70	13
2005 XC70	25
2004 XC70	88
2003 XC70	24

Worst 3 Volvo XC70 complaints

2004 Volvo XC70 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 32000 miles

2004 Volvo XC70 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 102000 miles

2005 Volvo XC70 SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 44000 miles

Browse Volvo XC70 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volvo XC70 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 volvo xc70. the contact discovered that nhtsa campaign id number 09v343000 electrical system software recall...	32 ~ 72197 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i purchased this vehicle from a used car lot on saturday two days ago. last night i was hammered by...	26 ~ 147984 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased this vehicle from a used car lot on saturday two days ago. last night i was hammered by...	19 ~ 142678 miles
SUSPENSION this car has only 54k miles! and is driven by a senior citizen lady bought new no crashes etc. 1....	18 ~ 85168 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my volvo x70 2010 station wagon has had a number of incidents where the car transmission "jumps" while the gas...	17 ~ 85475 miles
WHEELS the problem is that the vehicle wants to "climb or steer" into the high side of longitudnal grooves on the...	15 ~ 57143 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER factory installed hitch almost failed. after 16 000 miles of towing a 21 foot travel trailer the hitch appeared to...	12 ~ 56924 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph she realized that smoke...	12 ~ 157330 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2013 volvo xc70. while driving at approximately 42 mph a deer jumped in front of...	11 ~ 66677 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2008 volvo xc70 spontaneously accelerated as i prepared to park. this happened on two occasions so far and i...	11 ~ 63159 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt won't release consistently. pressing the release button in feels "mushy" and there is no release click. i had...	10 ~ 49063 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION catastrophic failure of front passenger coil spring. *tr...	10 ~ 72904 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 volvo xc70. while driving 30 mph and approaching a stop light the contact heard...	9 ~ 82711 miles
POWER TRAIN the car makes a loud roaring sound at about 45-50 mph and the dealership says "probably the tires" but doing...	9 ~ 75051 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield loose at top sealing surface per mechanic. leaks at times during car wash heavy rain....	7 ~ 66513 miles
STEERING new volvo was purchased in carlsbad ca. on june 21 2013. took a trip from l.a. to monterey ca. on...	7 ~ 32046 miles
TIRES this is second occurrence with continental tires on my 2012 volvo xc 70. side wall shredded while my wife was...	7 ~ 35334 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact complained about intermittent power failure while accelerating. he was able to restart the vehicle in the past...	6 ~ 280800 miles
SEATS when attempting to latch our child's car seat in rear facing position to the car's latch system anchors one of...	5 ~ 57100 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT submission from re right front coil spring broken *tgw the consumer stated while driving he heard a banging and rattle	4 ~ 61932 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING submitting complaint based on 2008 volvo xc70 recall #184/srs software upgrade 2008 xc70. volvo corp & local volvo dealerships are...	4 ~ 76157 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this car has only 54k miles! and is driven by a senior citizen lady bought new no crashes etc. 1....	3 ~ 69455 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i noticed water intrusion while via the top driver side edge of the windshield during a heavy rain. at stop...	3 ~ 75333 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES back door latch is defective. *tt...	3 ~ 40933 miles
STRUCTURE here is the description of the problem that i posted on swedespeed forums > v70 & v70xc & xc70 (2001-current)...	3 ~ 30333 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo cross country wagon. while driving 70 mph the sun roof exploded. the glass...	2 ~ 106000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system catastrophic failure. while checking the tire air pressure routinely two separate tire valves broke off and...	2 ~ 28500 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 volvo xc70. the contact stated the tire pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument...	2 ~ 33500 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo xc70. the contact stated that the stereo failed to activate. the contact mentioned...	2 ~ 57500 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN angle gear failed while driving 15 mph on side street. car had to be towed and angle gear in transmission...	2 ~ 119500 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT safety issue the tire pressure label on our xc70 (vin: [xxx]) list the proper tire pressure as being 33 psi....	2 ~ 250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my volvo's engine started to sputter then died and lost all power. this occurred in seconds and left my two...	2 ~ 43076 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 volvo xc70. the contact stated that the front driver's side windshield wiper failed. he cannot...	2 ~ 15950 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 volvo xc70 had a defective fuel tank. consumer states that the fuel tank was defective because it registered a	2 ~ 81730 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger restraint system failed to allow the belt to be pulled from the retractor far enough for the clip to...	2 ~ 100 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY here is the description of the problem that i posted on swedespeed forums > v70 & v70xc & xc70 (2001-current)...	2 ~ 38500 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission had a jerk to it when you came out of a stop. when you accelerated from a stop the...	2 ~ 50500 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer indicated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close. the consumer was driving into town applied the...	2 ~ 39465 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer complained about seat belt problem. shoulder harness was not adjustable and the strap came across the driver's neck. the...	2 ~ 4 miles
INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT car jack failed during tire changing. the car jack failed causing jack to bend. *tr...	1 ~ 60230 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 volvo xc70. the contact stated that the all wheel drive failed to function. the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2007 volvo xc70. the contact stated that the all wheel drive failed to function. the...	1 ~ 70000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY tire pressure monitoring system failed. on two separate occasions (4/14/14 and 8/25/14) low pressure light came on. when checking tire...	1 ~ 63223 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2007 volvo xc70. consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights and electrical problems. consumer has additional correspondence in artemis with...	1
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2007 volvo xc70. consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights and electrical problems. consumer has additional correspondence in artemis with...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES this is second occurrence with continental tires on my 2012 volvo xc 70. side wall shredded while my wife was...	1 ~ 14114 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving on the highway when suddenly my gas gauge dropped below empty and all my gauges stopped working...	1 ~ 115105 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while parked the key became stuck in the...	1 ~ 80000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70 equipped with good year assurance tripletred tires size 215/65/r16. the contact was...	1
PARKING BRAKE catastrophic parking brake failure caused right real wheel to lock up while vehicle was moving. this could have led to...	1 ~ 130000 miles
EQUIPMENT shortly after buying my 2003 volvo 70xc i read that black cars have a troubling higher rate of accidents. i...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT shortly after buying my 2003 volvo 70xc i read that black cars have a troubling higher rate of accidents. i...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle would make...	1 ~ 53000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS srs - air bag light came on after 1 000 miles. tr updated 10/20/10 bf updated 10/22/10...	1 ~ 1065 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR volvo xc70 2003 transmission is going bad with 80 000 miles on it. needs a total replacement. hesitates during shifting...	1 ~ 80000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. the contact stated that while having routine wheel maintenance performed on the...	1 ~ 89150 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer has issues with the poor customer service he received recently at his local volvo dealership. *nj the consumer was...	1
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2009 volvo xc70. the contact stated while driving she noticed a very loud noise in the...	1 ~ 360 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC noticed that the brakes had become soft and breaking was less effective. pedal was loose and there was a noise.	1 ~ 66930 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION wheel bearings - 3 simultaneously on 2004 volvo xc-70 replaced by the dealer at a cost of $1 000.00. not	1 ~ 53000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION wheel bearings - 3 simultaneously on 2004 volvo xc-70 replaced by the dealer at a cost of $1 000.00. not	1 ~ 53000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated both rear outboard seat belts have a plastic shield on them which causes the seat belt...	1 ~ 1500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1) while my 2003 volvo xc70 was parked in the driveway noticed that there were two pipes that were hanging...	1 ~ 34840 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was travelling at 75 on the interstate when the car suddenly lost power down to 10 miles per hour...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY since the purchase in august 2003 my c70 convertible has turning problems and i can't safely make a u-turn in...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the new xenon headlights on our volvo xc70 provide very poor light in low beam mode when going down hill....	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i just purchased a new c70 volvo and i am having some problems already. (1) there was a little snow...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i just purchased a new c70 volvo and i am having some problems already. (1) there was a little snow...	1

FAQ

What year Volvo XC70 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 14 years, Volvo XC70 models of 2015, 2014, 2016 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volvo XC70?

Volvo XC70 models of 2004 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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