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2006 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (16%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 123 repairs.
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2006 Volvo XC70 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (17%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (25%)

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Chart based on 106 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Volvo XC70 in California, United States
Jul 2014 - Sep 2016
May 2015

133700 mi

US $400
Replaced fuel pressure sensor 
Volvo XC70 in California, United States
Oct 2014 - Aug 2023
Mar 2015

129000 mi

US $1000
PCV system service and throttle cleaning 
May 2015

134000 mi

US $1400
Driveshaft assembly replaced 
Aug 2015

138100 mi

US $980
Electronic throttle module replaced. Prior cleaning did not solve the problem. 
Dec 2015

143500 mi

US $590
Column lock failed. Could not turn the key past position 1. Nearby mechanic was able to use non-remote key and force it. Replaced column lock. Column lock failed. Replaced. 
Feb 2017

156900 mi

US $460
Brake vacuum valve replaced, brake fluid exchanged (Also fuel filter replaced) 
Volvo XC70 in Georgia, United States
May 2014 - Jun 2022
Jun 2014

60000 mi
Replaced engine cooling fan 
Jul 2014

60300 mi

US $1299
Exterior weather seals replaced on rear passenger windows. Headlights faded PCV hose broken 
Aug 2014

60900 mi
Vehicle intermittently would not start 
Jan 2015

US $1300
ABS computer needed replacement. Suspect rear driveshaft wearing out 
Nov 2015

65200 mi

US $540
Timing belt was cracked. 
Jan 2016

66000 mi

US $1489
Ignition lock cylinder required replacement because the key would not turn. 
May 2016

66300 mi

US $1570
Wheel skipping in rear. The driveshaft was replaced but the issue persisted. Driveshaft replacement was removed. 
Nov 2016

67600 mi

US $520
During routine brake maintenance the caliper pistons on the front were discovered to be extremely rusty and considered unsafe. 
Dec 2017

72000 mi

US $198
Air intake to turbo pipe replaced with aftermarket after OEM part failed. 
Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States
Jun 2013 - Dec 2017
Jul 2015

184200 mi

US $350
Spark plugs replaced and 2 coils 
Feb 2016

196000 mi
Headlight bulb replaced. A module in the passenger side door which controls the outside temp,power window and door lock is in process of being replaced. 
Mar 2016

198000 mi

US $390
Signal switch replaced.  
Oct 2016

209000 mi

US $530
Ignition switch failure 
Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States
Oct 2013 - Jun 2022
Nov 2014

115000 mi

US $200
P0089. Fuel sensor problem. Replaced fuel rail sensor and fuel filter. 
Dec 2016

133000 mi

US $200
PCV emissions error code. Installed new MAF sensor. P0104 error code. Brought to mechanic. 
Jan 2017

US $1800
P0104 error codes. Required new throttle body. Tighten hand brake. Parking assist system not working on rear. 
Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada
Jun 2014 - Jun 2018
May 2015

106380 mi

C $485
Wheel bearing & ball joint 
Oct 2015

110960 mi

C $60
Muffler & pipe welding 
Jul 2016

121200 mi

C $75
change ignition coil, spark plug tip bent 
Sep 2016

122760 mi

C $800
Turbo need replacement. Compression lost in a cylinder. Noting was done to fix compression loss, engine has a small vibration à idle and does not seem to have a power loss. front suspension bushing 
Volvo XC70 in Ohio, United States
Aug 2015 - Jun 2022
Jan 2017

103000 mi

US $400
Replaced the wiper fluid hose and fixed nozzle on rear wiper fluid hose. 
Volvo XC70 in Illinois, United States
Mar 2016 - Apr 2018
Mar 2018

128000 mi

US $500
One tie rod end. I also got an alignment and I think that's in the price I've given here. 
Volvo XC70 in California, United States
May 2018 - Nov 2019
Jul 2018

163000 mi

US $250
Gearshift pin mechanism broke, causing gear selector to go from "Drive" to "Tiptronic" mode. Replaced part. 
Volvo XC70 in Alabama, United States
Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
Mar 2018

151000 mi

US $2100
Leaking cam shaft seals resulting in oil soaked timing belt requiring premature change of belt because timing was way off. Engine was running badly. After the work car ran much better but it was an expensive repair. There have been many expensive repairs on this car. We regret having bought the car. It had 110,000 miles on it when we purchased it. 
Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2016 - Jul 2018
Oct 2017

205348 mi

US $150
Ball Joints 
Apr 2018

213000 mi

US $30
Fuel pressure sensor replaced on fuel rail. Took 5 min. 
Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

99820 mi

C $5000
electronic shocks and struts were worn or bent 
Mar 2018

164920 mi

C $300
running rough - air mass flow meter replaced 
Jun 2018

168020 mi

C $2000
electronic dampers malfunction 
Volvo XC70 in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2013 - Oct 2016
Jun 2014

103000 mi

US $150
replaced low beams 
Volvo XC70 in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2012 - Oct 2014
Jul 2013

108000 mi

US $90
A/c leak, unable to find 
Oct 2014

122000 mi
A/C leak 
Volvo XC70 in Texas, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2015
Jul 2010

59000 mi

US $400
Apparently the alarm module corroded, shorted out, causing "secondary" alarm to go off. Replaced the malfunctioning piece. 
Nov 2010

64000 mi

US $250
CAR BEGAN TO ROUGH. I CLEANED THE AIR MASS SENSOR WITH SPRAY CLEANER. PROBLEM CORRECTED ONLY TEMPORARILY. ONE MONTH LATER REPLACED IT. 
May 2011

69000 mi

US $95
Front driver side turn signal light went out and was almost impossible to replace. (I tried.) It took a mechanic about an hour to replace a $6 bulb. Total cost- slightly less than $100. 
Mar 2013

104000 mi

US $1000
AC recharge The backup warning signal was malfunctioning. 
Aug 2013

108000 mi

US $400
all spark plugs and 2 distributors replaced. 
Jun 2015

130000 mi

US $400
parking assist system electrical carriage needed to be replaced. 2 more distributors needed replacement. 
Volvo XC70 in Alberta, Canada
Apr 2010 - Jun 2018
Apr 2012

58900 mi

C $2000
Faulty rear park sensor replaced. 
Jan 2014

69400 mi

C $2500
Replaced angle gear 
Mar 2015

80600 mi

C $200
Replaced rear parking sensor. Owner supplied part. Labor cost involved removing rear bumper cover. 
Nov 2017

94860 mi

C $1500
Experienced loss of AWD.Differential module required repair along with replacement of Haldex pump and filter. Also, replaced Haldex oil with fresh fluid. 
Dec 2017

94922 mi

C $125
Intermittent code for the brake pressure sensor being too low. No parts were replaced. Cleared codes. Will continue to monitor condition. 
Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2010 - Jul 2013
Sep 2010

73160 mi

C $400
front wheel bearing 
Sep 2011

89280 mi

C $800
front control arms, left and right 
Sep 2012

114080 mi

C $300
a/c leak somewhere, got topped up and will have to go back to see where the leak is. 
Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada
Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
Dec 2008

39680 mi
Replaced right front stabilizer link. 
Volvo XC70 in British Columbia, Canada
Jul 2008 - Mar 2018
Jun 2010

33480 mi
Fixed driver side cover of seat controls. 
Jan 2013

29700 mi

C $300
Tie rod replaced. 
Dec 2013

59520 mi

C $140
Vacuum hose was showing slight cracks and it was suggested that it be replaced. 
Feb 2017

81530 mi

C $300
Ignition tumbler worn, ignition key couldn't turn. Tumbler replaced. Repair was about 1 hour but had to wait for part for three days. Idling a bit rough. Throttle air intake was cleaned. 
Volvo XC70 in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2010 - Feb 2016
Dec 2011

57000 mi

US $500
During tire change and wheel alignment discovred torn bushings and replaced them. 
Jun 2012

61000 mi

US $1200
Crack on side of radiator where it connects to plastic piece need to replace radiator Hose leading from oil cooler cracked, replaced 
Feb 2013

89000 mi

US $500
Replaced oxygen sensor 
Jun 2013

104000 mi

US $27
Low beam headlight failed, in and out of dealer. 
Nov 2013

111000 mi

US $443
Pump to monitor emissions system engendered check engine light 
Dec 2013

113000 mi
The bushings (front) were replaced and the car received a wheel alignment 
Nov 2014

123000 mi

US $585
Right front wheel bearing (hub) was replaced 
Aug 2015

135000 mi

US $515
Front ball joint kit 
Nov 2015

138000 mi

US $1680
Engine gasket oil leak, pulley failure, drive belt and engine bushing. 
Feb 2016

142000 mi
Exhaust system 
Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States
May 2010 - Jun 2018
Jun 2010

78000 mi
ABS message 
Jun 2013

102000 mi
ABS message appeared once in a while, but went away. Still remains away. 
Oct 2013

106500 mi

US $125
ABS light appeared intermittently and finally this garage found that two of the pins on the ABS unit were bent and not aligned properly. Her straightened them out and no problems with the ABS ever since. 
Jun 2014

117000 mi

US $3500
Whole ABS system replaced PLUS the Oil Ventilation Pipe coming off the valve cover. 
Jul 2014

117000 mi
Same problem as repaired in June .. the ABS light comes on intermittently and off when it so desires! They now suggest changing some part on the right front ABS system. 
Mar 2015

126000 mi

US $950
Described in previous posts and to those we now add another part - some gear like mechanism associated with the front axles. They changed both of those and now that the WHOLE ABS system has been changed and $3000 later -they finally got it!! 
Jun 2015

130000 mi

US $153
Clamp on exhaust rusted allowing for an exhaust leak. 
Jan 2016

115300 mi

US $250
Slow starting on cold mornings - battery 10 years old. 
Aug 2016

154000 mi

US $200
Fuel Pressure Regulator Sensor. 
Oct 2016

155500 mi

US $528
Two spark plugs and three coils were bad. New plugs and three new coils for which the charge on the parts was OUTRAGEOUS! 
Jan 2017

158500 mi

US $207
Couldn't align back wheels since the nuts they needed to back off on BROKE OFF due to rusting. They replaced these bolts & nuts on both sides, aligned the car and all is well. 
Jun 2017

162000 mi

US $347
Turning sharply produced a grinding noise. Technician found noise coming from Axle Shafts. Replaced both right and left axle shafts with after market shafts and corrected the problem. 
Dec 2017

169000 mi

US $97
Wheel alignment ! 
Jun 2018

174000 mi

US $150
Welded exhaust pipe into place between the Catalytic converter and the muffler. 
Volvo XC70 in Georgia, United States
Apr 2012 - Jul 2018
Jun 2014

86000 mi

US $225
Fixed AC 
Sep 2016

106000 mi

US $50
recharge AC 
Jun 2017

112000 mi

US $50
AC low 
Feb 2018

120000 mi

US $1000
Timing belt, water pump, etc. Replace the radiator. 
Jul 2018

122000 mi

US $600
replace raditor 
Volvo XC70 in New York, United States
Jul 2011 - Oct 2011
Oct 2011

136000 mi

US $425
alt and battery replaced, used OEM equip. 
Volvo XC70 in Nova Scotia, Canada
Feb 2012 - Jun 2017
Apr 2013

73020 mi

C $394
Had left outer tie rod replaced following a routine safety inspection. 
Oct 2013

84280 mi

C $363
Left rear brake caliper seized and was replaced 
Feb 2014

90520 mi

C $684
Removed, repaired and replaced Differential Electronic Module (DEM) Dealer wanted $2800 for new DEM 
Jun 2014

96720 mi

C $1234
Replaced left front brake caliper and both left and right front brake pads 
Nov 2014

105700 mi

C $1025
Remove and replace front control arm bushings. 
May 2015

116560 mi

C $1
Right rear brake caliper heating up and sticking. Removed and replaced 
Aug 2015

123480 mi

C $175
Replaced faulty right front Xenon headlight 
Nov 2015

129580 mi
Left rear wheel bearing was faulty and was replaced. 
Dec 2015

131440 mi
Replaced rear muffler hanger 
Feb 2016

133920 mi

C $567
Ignition key was not able to turn in the ignition.Column lock malfunctioned and was replaced. It took two hours for the actual work, but four days to get the part from Volvo. 
Jun 2016

141360 mi

C $1486
Replaced both front brake calipers, rotors and pads and fuel filter. Safety inspection. Replaced left front spring seat 
Oct 2016

146700 mi
Right front wheel bearing was replaced. 
Mar 2017

155620 mi
Right rear parking brake was sticking a bit, it was taken apart, rust was removed and reassembled. Did not need new replacement parts. 

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2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Volvo XC70 in Great Britain
Nov 2011 - Sep 2014
Dec 2013

124000 mi
ignition switch barrel failure. Unable to rotate ignition key past position 1, therefore unable to start engine. 
Mar 2014

128000 mi
Rear rotors badly corroded on outer 1 inch of disc and offside caliper piston seized. Rotors, associated pads, handbrake shoes and caliper replaced. Very load droning/roaring noise when driving above 40 mph. No vibration or handling issues though. Both front wheel bearings worn. Wheel bearings replaced. 
Sep 2014

137000 mi

£300
Wishbone bushes split-was noted as an advisory during last MOT check in March 2014. 

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2005.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Volvo XC70 in Queretaro, Mexico
Oct 2011 - Jun 2016
Dec 2011

65100 mi
Shifting R to D an knock is produced. Dealer said that entire transmission needs to be replaced. They refused my demand to just change the oil. Ended up taking it to a garage. Using the mineral transmission oil of Toyota. Knock disappeared. 
Sep 2012

73160 mi

$1600
transmission was rough again. Brought car to a transmission specialist in Queretaro Mexico. Found to much wear particules. He rebuild the gearbox for 1600USD. He left the car like new. Excellent job. www.transmisionesautomaticas.com.mx 
Oct 2013

84200 mi

$200
Vacuum switch replaced. Brake fluid replaced. 
Dec 2013

86800 mi

$2900
EBM unit failure. Failure indications brakes, abs en engine. Replace computer and the noisy vacuum pump for the brake system. So far this has solved the problems with the breaking system. 
Apr 2015

104880 mi

$1000
Radiator broken at hose connection. The plastic connection tube shared off and all cooling water was lost. 

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