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Volvo Xc70 · 2001

2 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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Severity pendingNHTSA·21V800000·2021-10-14
Volvo Recalls 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 for Air Bag Inflator Defect
Volvo is recalling 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.
Product
VOLVO — VOLVO V70, XC70
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
Severity pendingNHTSA·10V566000·2010-11-08
Volvo Recalls Vehicles Due to Overheating GPS Battery Fire Risk
Volvo is recalling specific models equipped with Garmin 760 GPS units because the batteries may overheat and cause a fire. Owners should stop using the device immediately.
Product
VOLVO — VOLVO C70, XC90, V50, S40
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

AQ18005 Audit Query · communication
PE13002 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:automatic transmission
RQ11001 Recall Query · visibility:glass, side/rear
PE10028 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
EA09003 Engineering Analysis · steering:gear box:shaft pitman
PE08053 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:linkages:drag:link:connection

Technical service bulletins

899 manufacturer service bulletins across 12 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2016: 4.3/5 · 7 complaints
2015: 4.4/5 · 6 complaints
2014: 4.5/5 · 2 complaints
2013: 4.3/5 · 8 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
2012: 4.2/5 · 14 complaints · most complained-of: visibility

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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