2003 Volvo V70Xc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints
21
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

69,928 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2
SEAT BELTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN WE BROUGHT OUR 2003 VOLVO XC V70 WAGON INTO THE DEALER AT 62,000 MILES WE COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AS WE DROVE IT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPEAT IT AND NOT TO WORRY. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK AT 69,000 FOR AN OIL CHANGE WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS A LOUD WHIRRING ..."
"WHEN WE BROUGHT OUR 2003 VOLVO XC V70 WAGON INTO THE DEALER AT 62,000 MILES WE COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AS WE DROVE IT. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPEAT IT AND NOT TO WORRY. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK AT 69,000 FOR AN OIL CHANGE WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS A LOUD WHIRRING ..."
"LEAKING ANGLE GEAR ON 2003 VOLVO XC70. *TR"

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

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