Volvo Xc70 Reliability
511 NHTSA complaints (2001–2016). Complaint rate: 225.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2001–2002 Volvo Xc70. The 2013–2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volvo Xc70 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 47 | 2.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 44 | 2.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 32 | 6.2% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 24 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 18.2% |
| ENGINE | 21 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 18 | 11.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 18 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001AVOID | — | 77 | 2 | 1 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 46 | 0 | 1 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 28 | 1 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 118 | 2 | 4 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 31 | 2 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 22 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 37 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 54 | 4 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 20 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 17 | 0 | 1 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 18 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 17 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Volvo Xc70accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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