Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo XC70 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo XC70? 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 XC70 problems by model year
56 recall entries and 418 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo XC70, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train71 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system44 complaints
- electrical system43 complaints
- suspension43 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline35 complaints
- vehicle speed control34 complaints
- air bags25 complaints
- seat belts23 complaints