Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo V70 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo V70? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volvo V70 problems by model year
67 recall entries across 19 model years and 934 owner complaints across 21 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 V70 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 V70 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 V70 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 V70 | 4 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 V70 | 2 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 V70 | 4 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 V70 | 4 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 V70 | 6 | 84 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 V70 | 5 | 32 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 V70 | 6 | 76 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 V70 | 9 | 221 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 V70 | 6 | 93 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 V70 | 4 | 169 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 V70 | 5 | 187 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 V70 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 V70 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo V70, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control160 complaints
- electrical system139 complaints
- engine and engine cooling110 complaints
- power train107 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline87 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic75 complaints
- exterior lighting63 complaints
- air bags51 complaints