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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2009 Volvo XC70 Recalls

The 2009 Volvo XC70 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Volvo XC70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
15

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2009 Volvo XC70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2009 Volvo XC70

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 2008, 2010–2016 XC70, 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 2001–2008, 2010 XC70, 8 other models

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V190000
Reported
May 7, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 679
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2008, 2010 XC70

10V190000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: software

Campaign
09V343000
Reported
September 1, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 11,993
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2010 XC70, 2 other models

09V343000: 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 2008 XC70, 2 other models

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

2009 Volvo XC70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2009 Volvo XC70, the newest on December 2, 2025.

In complaints about the 2009 Volvo XC70, the component group named most often is the wheels (27%), followed by the tires (20%) and the electrical system (13%).

1 of the 2009 Volvo XC70's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2009 Volvo XC70 owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 63,223 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Wheels4
  • Tires3
  • Electrical System2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Steering2
  • Engine1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2009 Volvo XC70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20093
20111
20121
20131
20143
20161
20171
20202
20211
20251

Complaints about the 2009 Volvo XC70 peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 3. 33% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.

The 15 complaints about the 2009 Volvo XC70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo XC70 by model year

Other 2009 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: December 2, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted