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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2008 Volvo V70 Recalls

The 2008 Volvo V70 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Volvo V70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
11

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2008 Volvo V70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2008 Volvo V70

Seat belts: front

Campaign
20V378000
Reported
June 30, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 308,260
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
Same campaign
also 2009–2010 V70, 6 other models

20V378000: 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 2001–2007, 2009–2010 V70, 8 other models

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

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Campaign
09V218000
Reported
June 12, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 17,614
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009 V70, 2 other models

09V218000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
08V032000
Reported
January 28, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 1,900
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 213, child restraint systems
Same campaign
also 1 other model

08V032000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2008 Volvo V70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 11 owner complaints about the 2008 Volvo V70, the newest on August 9, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2008 Volvo V70, the component group named most often is the electrical system (55%), followed by the engine (27%) and the engine and engine cooling (9%).

1 of the 2008 Volvo V70's 4 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System6
  • Engine3
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Tires1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2008 Volvo V70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20131
20141
20151
20172
20193
20221
20231
20241

Complaints about the 2008 Volvo V70 peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 3. 0% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.

The 11 complaints about the 2008 Volvo V70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo V70 by model year

Other 2008 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: August 9, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted