2002 Volvo V70Xc: Reliability Data

32
Total Complaints
97,000mi
Median Mileage
Automatic Transmission
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

77,170 25th Percentile
97,000 Median Mileage
108,722 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission
7
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Power Train
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Headlights
1
Glass, Side/Rear
1
Equipment
1
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDOW FOUND SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. NO APPARENT IMPACT FROM EXTERNAL OBJECT. GLASS SHATTERED FROM EDGE TO EDGE.*AK"
"CONSUMER STATED BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL O4V051000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK"
"SEVEN LIGHT BULB FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. FOUR HEADLIGHTS ( TWO LEFT AND TWO RIGHT) AND 3 REAR LIGHTS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH THIS MANY LIGHTING PROBLEMS. *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 7 complaints
25th: 87,000 mi Median: 97,000 mi 75th: 107,945 mi
Power Train 4 complaints
Median: 105,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 4 MI: 3 OR: 3 IL: 3 MA: 2 NY: 2 CO: 2 CT: 2 CA: 2 VA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

15.6%
Original Owners
84.4%
Second+ Owners

Volvo V70Xc — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1998352
1999941
20001323
20011896
2003210

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28