Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2000. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 V70XC | 27 | 1 |
| 2001 V70XCMost complaints | 144 | 1 |
| 2000 V70XCMost complaints | 103 | 2 |
| 1999 V70XC | 79 | 2 |
| 1998 V70XC | 31 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control118
- Electrical system77
- Power train67
- Fuel system, gasoline47
- Engine and engine cooling45
- Suspension19
- Service brakes, hydraulic16
- Exterior lighting14
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In Finland
31 V70XC cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | 310,000 km |
| 2001 | 11 | 295,000 km |
| 2000 | 8 | 370,000 km |
| 1998 | 6 | 358,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the V70XC.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HIGH POSITIONED BRAKE LIGHT AND ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
NHTSA recalls