On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of limp home modes.
1998-2005 · 7 model years
Volvo V70XC Problems by year
Owners have filed 374 complaints about the Volvo V70XC across 7 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2001 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (144), while 2003, 2005 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the acceleration & cruise control, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 374
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 14
- Deaths
- 1
V70XC complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common V70XC problems
Volvo V70XC recalls 4
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, over an extended period of time, the headlight switch may cease to function.
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, under certain operating conditions, some electric cooling fans may overheat potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment.
On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear left and right brake light relays may not function when the brake pedal is depressed or may stay on continuously. The high positioned brake light and all other tail lights will not be affected.
Latest V70XC complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volvo xc70. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was stopped while depressing the brake pedal and activating the parking brakes. The contact pulled over and parked on the side of the roadway. The contact then drove to his residence. The contact called local dealer volvo cars of bethesda service center (5415 butler rd, bethesda, md 20814, (301) 750-6100) who had an...
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employee to pick up the vehicle to be serviced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired and was returned to the residence. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 280,582.
Key ignition is failing will often not start then after moving key around in ignition to find the perfect position the car will start
My volvo v70 was on a test drive by the mechanic before returning the vehicle to me after routine maintenance. The car had 59,800 miles. The engine caught fire allegedly due to an oil gasket defect. The vehicle was on a local road in wainscott, long island, new york.
Takata recall nothing has happened as of yet, but a warning light is on telling me there is something seriously wrong with the airbags and needs immediate attention. Before I take it in & pay for the repair I need to know if this vehicle was part of the recall. I couldn't see it online but I am certainly concerned
At 148,000 miles, the vehicle transmission started to fail to upshift after getting warmed up (about 20 minutes driving) then failed completely in the middle of an intersection. Dealer said no repair/rebuild was available and suggested complete repacement. Estimated cost was more than the value of the vehicle.
At about 155k miles while driving down the road at 40 miles an hour the transmission on my v70 xc went out im told almost all cars this year model and trim have this problem between 20k and 150k miles my car is pristine except for this issue the transmission jumps in and out of gears lurches forward doesn't move quick enough to merge with traffic volvo knows about this problem and so do the owners of these cars and at a 4000 dollar price tag to repair or replace these transmissions who can afford that
Questions about the Volvo V70XC
Which Volvo V70XC years have the most problems?
Which Volvo V70XC years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Volvo V70XC problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the acceleration & cruise control (119), electrical system (73), transmission & drivetrain (64) most often.
How many recalls does the Volvo V70XC have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Volvo V70XC model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data