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Volvo XC70Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 418 NHTSA owner complaints across 16 model years, the Volvo XC70 years to avoid are 2004, and the strongest years are 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008. The XC70 has 19 safety recalls on record.

Volvo XC70
Years to avoid'04Use caution: 2001Best years'02 '05 '07 '08Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints418Top: Power trainSafety recalls192001–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Volvo XC70 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XC70 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2016Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/10015 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/10015 complaints · 5 recalls2009Not rated–/10015 complaints · 5 recalls2008Solid48/10039 complaints · 8 recalls2007Solid62/10025 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls2005Solid55/10027 complaints · 2 recalls2004Avoid26/100101 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/10024 complaints · 4 recalls2002Solid53/10035 complaints · 4 recalls2001Caution36/10066 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo XC70 problems

All model years combined: 418 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train711
Fuel/propulsion system441
Suspension430
Electrical system431
Fuel system, gasoline351
Vehicle speed control342
Air bags255
Seat belts232
Engine212
21 other systems1518
19 recalls

Volvo XC70 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

16%Air bags: frontal21V-800 · 2001–2007 · Oct 14, 2021 · 194,546 vehicles65%Seat belts: front20V-378 · 2008–2016 · Jun 30, 2020 · 308,260 vehicles100%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers15V-555 · 2016 · Sep 2, 2015 · 7,855 vehicles–Electrical system13V-377 · 2014 · Aug 21, 2013 · 7,767 vehicles–Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems12V-415 · 2013 · Aug 28, 2012 · 286 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring12V-075 · 2012 · Feb 28, 2012 · 32,552 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-579 · 2011 · Nov 17, 2010 · 6,046 vehicles–Electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)10V-566 · 2001–2010 · Nov 8, 2010 · 416 vehicles–Air bags: frontal10V-489 · 2010–2011 · Oct 13, 2010 · 9,746 vehicles–Other: labels10V-190 · 2008–2010 · May 7, 2010 · 679 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump09V-483 · 2001–2004 · Dec 18, 2009 · 158,733 vehicles–Electrical system: software09V-343 · 2009–2010 · Sep 1, 2009 · 11,993 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the XC70

  1. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · 2001 · closed Dec 12, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-441
  2. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE05041 · 2002 · closed Dec 7, 2005
    No recall