Volvo XC70
Owners filed 417 complaints across 16 model years of the Volvo XC70. The 2004 drew the most (101); the 2014 the fewest (2).
Model years16
Complaints417
Recalls56
Fires7
Deaths0
Every Volvo XC70 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2012 | 14 | 2 | — | — | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Routine | |
| 2010 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2009 | 15 | 5 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2008 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2007 | 25 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 18 | 3 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2005 | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2004 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 24 | 5 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2002 | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine |
Which Volvo XC70 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 101 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.