2009 Volvo XC70 Owner Complaints

When it rains, water continuously drips through the windshield. It is distracting and obstructs my vision.

NHTSA ID

11702504

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

Driver side door latch does not lock. It seems secure but one latch does not move. Warning light comes on. I’m concerned about driving it

NHTSA ID

11425134

Incident

Jul 13, 2021

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL, STALLS AND SHUTS OFF. IT WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE BUT WILL ONLY GO A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. FIRST OCCURENCE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN FAIRLY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC CREATING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND NOW WE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11316997

Incident

Dec 30, 2019

Mileage

122,995 mi

VEHICLE STALLS, IT WILL START UP AGAIN, CAN BE DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE BUT STALLS AGAIN THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY A RECALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM VOLVO RECALL NO.R215 RECALL 09V3433000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE

NHTSA ID

11302645

Incident

Jan 6, 2020

Mileage

122,000 mi

I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MECHANIC TRIED CHANGING THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE NOISE RETURNED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY AN IMPORT CAR SERVICE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEED REPLACING, COSTING $1700.

NHTSA ID

10958672

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO WORK OR SECURE PERSON. IT WILL NOT CLICK. LOCAL VOLVO DEALER IS CHARGING TO REPAIR THE SAFETY ITEM.

NHTSA ID

10817709

Incident

Jul 15, 2015

Mileage

66,500 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (4/14/14 AND 8/25/14) LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE, THE STEMS DISINTEGRATED. TIRES WENT FLAT. REPLACED FLAT TIRE WITH SPARE AND DROVE TO LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE SERVICE MECHANIC TOLD US THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE EXACT SAME PART THAT CORRODED INITIALLY. CALLED VOLVO WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESPONSE. SAID IT WAS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. INFORMED THEM OF MY CONCERNS FOR A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, FOUND THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TPMS SENOR. WHY NO RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10632524

Incident

Apr 4, 2014

Mileage

63,223 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WHILE CHECKING THE TIRE AIR PRESSURE ROUTINELY, TWO SEPARATE TIRE VALVES BROKE OFF AND THE TIRES WENT FLAT IMMEDIATELY. VOLVO REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR ($100 PER VALVE AND PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR). I REPLACED ALL 4 AT LOCAL TIRE SHOP. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. WHAT IF THE VALVES BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY? TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THE REPLACEMENT PARTS (VOLVO # 31302096 MADE IN FRANCE) ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AND HAVE NO CORROSION RESISTANCE OR RUBBER COVERING TO PROTECT THEM. VOLVO SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL OF THESE WHEELS AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE STEMS AND SENSORS AND REPLACE THEM WITH CORROSION RESISTANT UNITS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10606555

Incident

May 16, 2014

Mileage

57,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BECAME DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IN THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED UNDER GOODWILL. UPDATED 9/16/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID

10597442

Incident

Mar 30, 2014

Mileage

67,000 mi

BRAKE PADS ON PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT REAR WEARING PREMATURELY OR FASTER THAN PADS ON OTHER WHEELS, OR IN RELATION TO OTHER 3 WHEELS. EITHER BRAKE CALIPERS ARE STICKING OR THERE IS A SOFTWARE OR ELECTRONIC BRAKING PROBLEM ON THE CAR. LOCAL VOLVO DEALER (ONLY ONE IN IDAHO) INDICATED THAT THE VOLVO REGIONAL REP INSTRUCTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY THEM OF EACH CASE THIS IS REPORTED BY AN OWNER - UNOFFICIAL TSB. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503197

Incident

Sep 15, 2012

Mileage

32,114 mi

LOW COOLANT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 2 - 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO NEED COOLANT ADDED AT REGULAR INTERVALS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND LEAK OR FAULT WITH WARNING LIGHT TO DATE. I AM CONVINCED THERE'S A MALFUNCTION YET TO BE DETERMINED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10477949

Incident

Sep 10, 2012

Mileage

32,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING; LEAVING THE CONTACT UNAWARE OF SPEED AND THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY CAUSED THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ID

10374757

Incident

Sep 18, 2010

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V343000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SOFTWARE RECALL IS RELATED TO HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. HE WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 999.

NHTSA ID

10283901

Incident

Jul 27, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED A VERY LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE THAT PROVIDED STEERING FLUID TO THE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSED THE STEERING RACK TO FAIL. THE STEERING RACK IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ID

10283440

Incident

Aug 18, 2009

Mileage

360 mi

CONSUMER HAS ISSUES WITH THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE HE RECEIVED RECENTLY AT HIS LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET A RECALL ISSUE RESOLVED REGARDING THE FAN CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER, HE WAS TOLD PREFERENTIAL WAS GIVEN TO CLIENTS THAT PURCHASED VEHICLES FROM THEM AND THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE REPLACED WITHIN 3 DAYS, EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER PURCHASED HIS VEHICLE ELSE WHERE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10281092

Incident

Aug 20, 2009