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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 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 66 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
| Volvo XC70 in Maine, United States May 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201343000 mi | Was getting a "hood open" error when hood was not opened. Traced to a faulty hood latch sensor, replaced under warranty at no cost to me. | ||
| Mar 201453000 mi | Parking sensors not working. Front sensor was replaced and ECU upgraded/flashed. | ||
| Mar 201573000 miUS $300 | Parking sensor fault again. Sensor replaced. | ||
| Oct 201585000 miUS $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. | ||
| Apr 201697000 miUS $1600 | Blower motor started making screeching noise. Bearings in motor found to be worn. Blower motor replaced. Rear shocks found to be leaking when installing new tires. Shocks replaced. | ||
| Nov 2016110500 miUS $500 | Squeaking noise from the serpentine belt. Diagnosed as failing pulley tensioner and water pump. Parts replaced, problem solved. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Texas, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201456000 mi | Lower control arm bushing leaking oil. | ||
| Dec 201461000 miUS $100 | Compressor clutch wore beyond limits and would not engage. Dealer replaced under warranty even though the car was 300 miles past warranty limit. | ||
| Sep 201567000 miUS $150 | Battery would not start car. Fourth battery in five years. Poor design to move the battery from the rear inside (Gen 2 XC70) to under the hot hood (Gen 3). Fuel cap would not seal throwing a code for small evap leak. Replaced five-year old cap with new OE part. | ||
| Nov 201568000 miUS $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. | ||
| May 201674300 miUS $450 | Vacuum pump leak not repairable with rebuild kit (gaskets and screws), required new OE vacuum pump. | ||
| Sep 201676000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 201792000 miUS $200 | Replaced upper engine mount and torque arm. | ||
| Sep 201794000 miUS $50 | B-xenon bulb burned out (first one in 7+ years), replaced both. | ||
| Feb 2018103000 miUS $350 | Replaced gasket and o-ring | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada Nov 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| May 201694280 mi | Rear differential | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Jul 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2017124620 miC $900 | bad rubber bushings left rear | ||
| Sep 2017139500 miC $900 | loud squeak from stabilizer bar | ||
| Volvo XC70 in District of Columbia, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jan 20118000 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring system light came on; no low tire found. Dealer recalibrated system; light shut off. | ||
| Apr 20118000 mi | Brake light bulb. In shop for about 45 minutes. | ||
| Jun 201215000 mi | Battery died; bad cell; battery replaced by dealer for free. | ||
| Nov 201217000 mi | Folding outside mirror motor had to be replaced...mechanism was inoperable. Spring seat was moving when turning; required replacement seat. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Michigan, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201356500 mi | transmission would stumble or not run smoothly after first start in the morning. The dealer could not find the problem and Volvo said they would provide 50% discount for any repairs up to 100K miles. | ||
| Oct 201364500 mi | The transmission would hesitate when first started for the day. | ||
| Jan 201581000 miUS $1400 | Replace bad alternator. | ||
| Sep 201586000 miUS $1300 | Replace bad A/C compressor | ||
| Feb 201690400 miUS $1400 | The alternator failed | ||
| Jun 2018111000 miUS $800 | Heater motor failure | ||
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jan 201558200 mi | seat belt | ||
| Jul 2022139000 mi | Smog system | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Washington, United States Nov 2011 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jun 2017130000 miUS $600 | Engine mounts | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2011 - May 2018 | |||
| May 201122500 mi | wiper motor failure | ||
| Sep 201126660 mi | rear suspension noisy. Due for 48k service in month. will address then. | ||
| Nov 201129300 mi | Fixed rear suspension noises. Besides issues on suspension, was recall for said noises on rear hatch - replaced seals, lifts and sensor strips (also recalled). As to dash lights/radio backlighting flicker, unable to reproduce subsequent to initial visual verification on arrival. Has been intermittent for me too. Tested potential items (alternator, battery, grounding concerns) - all as expected. | ||
| Jan 201232420 miC $250 | throttle gummed up. rough / low rpm idling in cold. cleaned. | ||
| Oct 201244100 mi | rear wiper broke off without any thing touching it. dealer replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201352260 mi | o2 sensor diagnosed with failure in Jan. reset code as told often clears. less than 2k later, another failure code, part ordered, replaced | ||
| Nov 201363680 mi | Wiper motor failure. | ||
| Jan 201465800 miC $200 | -30 deg temp - battery cell frozen. replacewd. | ||
| May 201471340 miC $2400 | Front stabilizer broken | ||
| Jan 201580600 miC $700 | o2 sensor failure | ||
| Oct 201589880 miC $275 | driver seatbelt jamming - replaced at my cost. raising hell with Volvo to cover it. Washer fluid line cracked causing constant warning of low washer fluid | ||
| Mar 201696720 mi | Repeated cat failure codes - several occurrences - unable to resolve | ||
| Jul 2017114080 miC $1000 | High pressure hose leaking, replaced and system flush | ||
| Aug 2017117800 miC $2000 | fan failed. blower fan replaced as well as a control module | ||
| Oct 2017119660 miC $1615 | rear control arm stay bushing failure. replaced, $483.46. read pulley seized. replaced serp belt, tensioner, and pulleys, $1131.27. Another $1,800 for spark plugs, brakes, and general maintenance. | ||
| Mar 2018128340 mi | error codes on scan - nothing repaired at this point - new scanner arriving this month to provide better diagnostics error codes on cat system. advised wait for new tester due this month - will rescan then to determine course of action | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New Hampshire, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2017134000 miUS $1600 | Exhaust system had rusted / deteriorated. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2018240000 miUS $1000 | Rear bushings completely worn out. Replaced and alignment of wheels. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 2021116000 miUS $1200 | Nosie pinion gear in rear end. Obtained rear end parts from Land Rover | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Aug 201896000 miUS $300 | Fuel system, software update. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Vermont, United States Feb 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
| May 201448900 mi | Automatic window on driver's side would go up but would catch part way and go down. Needed to be reset. Still does this on occasion. Reset failed. | ||
| Aug 201451000 mi | rear bushing was worn and replaced under warranty. Window still is malfunctioning and they have ordered a new motor. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Jul 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Sep 201377500 miC $700 | wiring harness in driver side door | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Maryland, United States Nov 2012 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Apr 201331300 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. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012 | Extreme variability in temperature from vents when using Automatic Climate Control | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Vermont, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 201347300 mi | Rattle in passenger door from loose screw. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada Jun 2011 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Nov 201141700 mi | It was left mirror motor, not fold when I am in narrow parking. Replace the motor. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Virginia, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201238200 mi | Drivers seat belt buckle replaced because at times difficult to unbuckle. | ||
| Apr 201344500 mi | Front logo had fallen off iPhone 5 not playing via USB port. Service department said no fix, but they fooled around with it using different cords and somehow, to everyone's surprise, it worked when I got it back. | ||
| Jan 201443500 mi | The front seat belts are difficult to unlatch. They thought they were in normal range and did not replace. | ||
| Nov 201467600 miUS $600 | Driver side BLIS light inoperable | ||
| Sep 201581000 mi | The BLIS camera was glitchy. They could not duplicate the issue. | ||
| May 201688000 miUS $6000 | Rear differential failed. Had to be replaced | ||
| Apr 201798000 mi | Check engine light coming on intermittently. No cause found. | ||
| Jun 2017101000 miUS $1500 | Oil leak in engine component Windshield gasket failing Leak in windshield washer line to headlamp | ||
| Jul 2017101000 miUS $1000 | oil leak in engine. A pump was replaced | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201115000 mi | Driver's side window one touch up feature not working properly. Widow would start to go up, but then would go down. Button had to be held up to close window. Dealer replaced widow seal to correct the problem. | ||
| Apr 201782000 miUS $600 | Replaced rear pads and rotors. | ||
| Jul 201785992 miUS $578 | Replaced wheel hub do go noise. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2011 - May 2016 | |||
| Feb 201544000 mi | passenger side window would not go all the way up. it would go up and stop midway and go back down. Dealer readjusted the window to hopefully solve the problem. | ||
| Jun 201545000 mi | Windshield started leaking a few days after the 5 year warranty expired. Dealer had the windshield taken out and reset. no charge steering wheel cover was flaking off. Dealer installed new cover no charge | ||
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