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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Volvo XC70 Recalls

The 2016 Volvo XC70 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Volvo XC70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 Volvo XC70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2016 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 2008–2015 XC70, 6 other models

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

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
15V555000
Reported
September 2, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 7,855
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 4 other models

15V555000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Volvo XC70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC70, the newest on January 24, 2024.

In complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC70, the component group named most often is the engine (29%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the power train (14%).

1 of the 2016 Volvo XC70's 2 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Electrical System1
  • Power Train1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Unknown Or Other1
  • Visibility/Wiper1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20183
20211
20232
20241

Complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC70 peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 3. 43% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 7 complaints about the 2016 Volvo XC70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo XC70 by model year

Other 2016 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: January 24, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted