Worst years for a Volvo XC70
Owners have filed 515 complaints about the Volvo XC70 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2016. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Volvo XC70118 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every Volvo XC70 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2013 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2012 | B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 25,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2011 | B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 53,850 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2010 | C | 17 | 0 | 1 | 35,000 | Wheels |
| 2009 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 63,223 | Wheels |
| 2008 | C | 54 | 4 | 1 | 78,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | A | 39 | 0 | 0 | 82,375 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 108,612 | Suspension |
| 2005 | C | 31 | 2 | 0 | 80,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | D | 118 | 2 | 4 | 90,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | B | 28 | 1 | 0 | 115,105 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | B | 46 | 0 | 1 | 80,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 77 | 2 | 1 | 79,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Volvo XC70
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2009
Exactly what failed on a Volvo XC70
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo XC70, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volvo XC70 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volvo XC70
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.