2008 Volvo Xc70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 54 complaints
54
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,505 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
127,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
AIR BAGS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE BOUGHT OUR VOLVO ON OCT. 22, 2007, AND THE DAY THAT WE BOUGHT IT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON. WE HAD TRAVELED TO VERMONT FROM MASSACHUSETTS WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE CALLED OUR SALES REP FROM WHOM WE BOUGHT THE CAR TO SEE IF WE COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. HE SAID WE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN..."
"TRAVELING ON A BUSY EXPWAY DURING RUSH HOUR IN LEFT LANE WHEN CAR STARTED BUCKING. I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH 2 LANES AND ALMOST MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN. CAR INFORMATION SYSTEM REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY POWER WAS CRITICALLY LOW. I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AN..."
"2008 VOLVO XC70 HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT REGISTERED A HALF TANK OF FUEL ON THE GAUGE, BUT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. *NJ"

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