NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo XC70 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 20 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC70, across 16 model years from 2001 to 2016. The 2008 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 16
- Recall campaigns
- 20
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 417
2001–2016, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 417 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo XC70 across 16 model years; the most, 101, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 10 of the Volvo XC70 complaints (2%) and a fire on 7.
Across all Volvo XC70 model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 67 complaints), then the electrical system (43).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo XC70 in 2011: 42, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volvo XC70 is air bags: frontal, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Volvo XC70 recall, 21V800000, was reported on October 14, 2021 and concerns the air bags: frontal.
Volvo XC70 years to avoid
Too few Volvo XC70 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 7 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 2 | 14 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 3 | 15 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 5 | 15 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 5 | 15 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 8 | 39 | 10 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 2 | 25 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 3 | 18 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 3 | 27 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 4 | 101 | 16 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 5 | 24 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 4 | 35 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 5 | 66 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo XC70 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volvo XC70
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)10
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT9
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS8
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER4
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE3
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
Volvo XC70 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volvo XC70 recall campaign (20)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V800000October 14, 2021 | air bags: frontal | 2001–2007 | injury and death | 194,546 |
| 20V378000June 30, 2020 | seat belts: front | 2008–2016 | crash and injury | 308,260 |
| 15V555000September 2, 2015 | electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2016 | crash | 7,855 |
| 13V377000August 21, 2013 | electrical system | 2014 | crash | 7,767 |
| 12V415000August 28, 2012 | tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2013 | crash | 286 |
| 12V075000February 28, 2012 | electrical system: wiring | 2012 | crash and injury | 32,552 |
| 10V579000November 17, 2010 | engine and engine cooling | 2011 | crash | 6,046 |
| 10V566000November 8, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2001–2010 | fire | 416 |
| 10V489000October 13, 2010 | air bags: frontal | 2010–2011 | crash and injury | 9,746 |
| 10V190000May 7, 2010 | equipment: other: labels | 2008–2010 | — | 679 |
| 09V483000December 18, 2009 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2001–2004 | fire | 158,733 |
| 09V343000September 1, 2009 | electrical system: software | 2009–2010 | crash | 11,993 |
| 09V218000June 12, 2009 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2008–2009 | crash | 17,614 |
| 09V139000April 29, 2009 | electrical system: software | 2008 | crash | 12,303 |
| 08V032000January 28, 2008 | equipment: other: labels | 2008 | crash and injury | 1,900 |
| 07V566000December 13, 2007 | equipment: other: labels | 2008 | — | 1,695 |
| 07V500000October 26, 2007 | air bags: frontal | 2008 | crash and injury | 1,601 |
| 06V441000November 15, 2006 | vehicle speed control | 2001 | — | 170,099 |
| 03V284000August 1, 2003 | equipment: other: labels | 2001–2003 | — | 220,407 |
| 07E023000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2003–2006 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo XC70. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted