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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2004 Volvo V70 Recalls

The 2004 Volvo V70 has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 14, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Volvo V70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
84

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

6 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2004 Volvo V70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2004 Volvo V70

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
21V800000
Reported
October 14, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 194,546
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2001–2003, 2005–2007 V70, 1 other model

21V800000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign
10V566000
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 416
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2001–2003, 2005–2010 V70, 8 other models

10V566000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
09V483000
Reported
December 18, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 158,733
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2001–2003 V70, 4 other models

09V483000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling

Campaign
07V226000
Reported
June 5, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 32,189
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003 V70, 1 other model

07V226000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Steering: linkages

Campaign
04V029000
Reported
January 16, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 29,986
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2 other models

04V029000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2005–2006 V70, 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2004 Volvo V70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 84 owner complaints about the 2004 Volvo V70, the newest on October 21, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (2%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 4 injuries.

In complaints about the 2004 Volvo V70, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (26%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the fuel system, gasoline (13%).

1 of the 2004 Volvo V70's 6 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.

Where 2004 Volvo V70 owners gave the mileage (68 complaints), the median was 84,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine And Engine Cooling22
  • Electrical System12
  • Fuel System, Gasoline11
  • Fuel/Propulsion System9
  • Steering9
  • Seats8

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2004 Volvo V70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20046
20056
20063
20074
20084
20098
201010
201111
20127
20133
20143
20156
20161
20175
20183
20191
20211
20221
20261

Complaints about the 2004 Volvo V70 peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 11. 23% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2004 vehicles, the 2004 Volvo V70 drew 1.1× the complaints of the median Volvo V70 year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 6 ranked years.

Volvo V70 years to avoid →

The 84 complaints about the 2004 Volvo V70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo V70 by model year

Other 2004 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted