Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo V70xc Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo V70xc? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo V70xc problems by model year
7 recall entries and 411 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 V70xc | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 V70xc | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 V70xc | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 V70xc | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 V70xc | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 V70xc | 1 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 V70xc | 1 | 144 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 V70xc | 2 | 103 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 V70xc | 2 | 79 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 V70xc | 1 | 31 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo V70xc, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control118 complaints
- electrical system77 complaints
- power train67 complaints
- fuel system56 complaints
- gasoline47 complaints
- engine and engine cooling45 complaints
- service brakes21 complaints
- suspension19 complaints