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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Volvo XC70 Recalls

The 2011 Volvo XC70 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Volvo XC70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
15

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Volvo XC70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2011 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, 2012–2016 XC70, 6 other models

20V378000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling

Campaign
10V579000
Reported
November 17, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 6,046
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

10V579000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
10V489000
Reported
October 13, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 9,746
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2010 XC70, 3 other models

10V489000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Volvo XC70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC70, the newest on May 5, 2022. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC70, the component group named most often is the latches/locks/linkages (13%), followed by the power train (13%) and the seat belts (13%).

1 of the 2011 Volvo XC70's 3 recalls also concerns the seat belts.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages2
  • Power Train2
  • Seat Belts2
  • Structure2
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Visibility/Wiper2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20113
20161
20171
20182
20193
20211
20224

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC70 peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 4. 20% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 15 complaints about the 2011 Volvo XC70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo XC70 by model year

Other 2011 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: May 5, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted