| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2010 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (10%)
Chart based on 86 repairs.
2010 Volvo XC70 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (19%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 67000 mi US $150 |
Fuel cap would not seal throwing a code for small evap leak. Replaced five-year old cap with new OE part. |
| 68000 mi US $500 |
CEL and code P0172 for engine too rich. Dealer found oil trap (PCV) restricted. R&R oil trap. Crankcase over pressure forced oil dipstick out and sprayed oil out of dipstick tube. CEL illuminated. for vacuum leak P0171. |
| 74300 mi US $450 |
Vacuum pump leak not repairable with rebuild kit (gaskets and screws), required new OE vacuum pump. |
| 76000 mi US $200 |
PCV overpessure, oil forced out of dipstick (2nd time this has happened). R&R oil trap with new - likely first replacement oil trap was faulty. |
| 92000 mi US $200 |
Replaced upper engine mount and torque arm. |
| 103000 mi US $350 |
Replaced gasket and o-ring |
| 85000 mi US $90 |
Detected a rattle in the exhaust. Tech found that the weld holding the exhaust tip onto the rest of the exhaust had come undone. Tech redid the weld. Rattle went away. Problem solved. |
| 110500 mi US $500 |
Squeaking noise from the serpentine belt. Diagnosed as failing pulley tensioner and water pump. Parts replaced, problem solved. |
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 96000 mi US $300 |
Fuel system, software update. |
| 139000 mi | Smog system |
| 134000 mi US $1600 |
Exhaust system had rusted / deteriorated. |
| 98000 mi | Check engine light coming on intermittently. No cause found. |
| 101000 mi US $1500 |
Oil leak in engine component |
| 101000 mi US $1000 |
oil leak in engine. A pump was replaced |
| 31300 mi | Tranny went into safemode for bad sensor. Drove it to dealer. Turns out that the sensor (considered part of radiator for this model -made for ultra low emissions ozone detection).As such,sensor and radiator were replaced together. |
| 45840 mi C $250 |
throttle gummed up. rough / low rpm idling in cold. cleaned. |
| 52260 mi | o2 sensor diagnosed with failure in Jan. reset code as told often clears. less than 2k later, another failure code, part ordered, replaced |
| 80600 mi C $700 |
o2 sensor failure |
| 96720 mi | Repeated cat failure codes - several occurrences - unable to resolve |
| 119660 mi C $1615 |
read pulley seized. replaced serp belt, tensioner, and pulleys, $1131.27. Another $1,800 for spark plugs, brakes, and general maintenance. |
| 128340 mi | error codes on cat system. advised wait for new tester due this month - will rescan then to determine course of action |
| 130000 mi US $600 |
Engine mounts |
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