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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo Xc70 problems by model year
56 recall entries and 416 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Xc70 | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Xc70 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Xc70 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Xc70 | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Xc70 | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Xc70 | 3 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Xc70 | 5 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Xc70 | 5 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Xc70 | 8 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Xc70 | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Xc70 | 3 | 18 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Xc70 | 3 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xc70 | 4 | 101 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xc70 | 5 | 24 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2002 Xc70 | 4 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Xc70 | 5 | 66 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- suspension43 complaints
- electrical system42 complaints
- fuel system37 complaints
- gasoline35 complaints
- vehicle speed control34 complaints
- seat belts23 complaints