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Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1207 repairs.
Volvo XC70 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (22%)
Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 68000 mi US $300 |
Brake vacuum pump As well as parking light. |
2016 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
| 75000 mi US $140 |
REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. |
2015 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 38000 mi US $1000 |
Rear ABS sensors failed; replaced |
2014 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 120831 mi C $260 |
Right rear wheel sensor replaced Right rear wheel sensor replaced |
2012 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
240-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62000 mi US $200 |
Rear brake pad replaced |
2010 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi US $600 |
Replaced rear pads and rotors. |
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82460 mi C $500 |
Park brake electronic control module failed locking up the rear wheels. Vehicle had to be towed to the dealer where they electronically released the park brake and replaced the control module and loaded the appropriate software. |
| 18000 mi | Car making brake noise, indication of worn pads. Diagnosis showed electronic parking brake not releasing fully causing premature wear of rear pads, which damaged rotors. Dealer replaced brake components and re-flashed software for E-brake. |
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 8400 mi | ABS/DSTC Service Required light came on. ABS/DSTC non functioning, including AWD according to repairman. Fixed with software update. |
| 10000 mi | Left right wheel speed sensor replaced. Most likely a permanent fix to prior repair visit when only a "software update" was applied (likely only a reset of "check engine light". |
| 51800 mi US $1077 |
Had to replace caliper which had failed structurally, applying right rear brakes. |
| 83080 mi C $140 |
Parking brake service light on. Problem with moisture in control module |
| 92160 mi C $851 |
Brake booster vacuum pump oil leak |
| 114080 mi C $300 |
Front brakes pad were completely worn out and rotors could have been turned by chose to replace them. Job was dead easy except for the set screws which hold the rotor to the hub were seized and needed to be drilled out. This could have been avoided had the previous mechanic used a little dab of Never Seize. |
2008 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75500 mi US $100 |
Vacuum pump Boost seal leaking due to dry seals and leaking oil |
| 83000 mi US $140 |
Left rear ABS speed sensor not working; Removed and replaced |
| 79360 mi C $165 |
Pulsing while braking; most likely warped front rotors. Less that 2 years old, premium quality, yet still warped rotors. Thickness still like new, 29mm and could be turned until 26mm, so found a local garage that could turn the warped rotor for next brake job - coated in etching primer to prevent rusting |
| 179000 mi US $250 |
Worn pads/drum |
| 96000 mi US $646 |
seal on brake vacuum leaking oil, was replaced with kit; replaced battery seal on brake vacuum leaking oil, was replaced with kit |
| 107000 mi US $60 |
Replaced seals and valve in brake booster vacuum pump due to a small persistent leak. |
| 67300 mi US $415 |
brake vacuum pump sprung a leak; removed pump, replaced seals; reinstalled |
| 89000 mi | Electronic steering wheel lock failed to engage/ disengage and caused a fault code and shutdown of the starting system. Car was towed to the dealer where a new lock was ordered and faulty electronic lock was replaced. |
| 107000 mi US $1200 |
Brake control unit pump malfunction. Required removal repair and reinstall. Also brake sensor replacement |
| 64200 mi | Brake line leak |
2007 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 79000 mi US $100 |
Stability control (DTSC) turns on and off. Diagnosis is either switch or differential. Have to return to fix. |
| 95000 mi US $1400 |
Dynamic stability control. |
| 72700 mi US $135 |
diagnosing + replacement of brake pump switch and booster vacuum switch |
| 83800 mi | brake power booster, brake master cylinder replaced under CPO warranty |
| 111430 mi US $300 |
Front Right ABS Pulse Wheel Replaced, Front Left ABS Pulse Wheel Replaced |
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 146000 mi US $611 |
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. |
| 156900 mi US $460 |
Brake vacuum valve replaced, brake fluid exchanged (Also fuel filter replaced) |
| 67200 mi US $1300 |
ABS computer needed replacement. |
| 67600 mi US $520 |
During routine brake maintenance the caliper pistons on the front were discovered to be extremely rusty and considered unsafe. |
| 138300 mi US $1800 |
Tighten hand brake. |
| 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. |
| 84280 mi C $363 |
Left rear brake caliper seized and was replaced |
| 96720 mi C $1234 |
Replaced left front brake caliper and both left and right front brake pads |
| 116560 mi C $1 |
Right rear brake caliper heating up and sticking. Removed and replaced |
| 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. |
| 141360 mi | Replaced both front brake calipers, rotors and pads and fuel filter. Safety inspection. |
| 78000 mi | ABS message |
| 102000 mi | ABS message appeared once in a while, but went away. Still remains away. |
| 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. |
| 117000 mi US $3500 |
Whole ABS system replaced PLUS the Oil Ventilation Pipe coming off the valve cover. |
| 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. |
| 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!! |
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 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. |
2005.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 84200 mi $200 |
Vacuum switch replaced. Brake fluid replaced. |
| 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. |
2005 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 107880 mi C $220 |
ABS ring replaced |
| 146320 mi C $800 |
Replaced all 4 calipers due to seized bleeders. Used rebuilds |
| 158100 mi C $150 |
Left side rear backing plate had e-brake shoe mount separate causing e-brake shoes to move around inside the e-brake drum. Replaced backing plate as well as the e-brake shoes (which needed replaced anyway) on both sides. |
| 167400 mi C $100 |
ABS light came. Scan revealed a failed RF wheel sensor so that as well as the tone ring on that corner was replaced |
| 154000 mi US $125 |
ABS Warning light. Error code 052 Solution: Replace Brake Control Module |
| 99000 mi US $5000 |
ABS sensors on 3 wheels were bad and the ABS modulator was running constantly because it thought wheels were slipping. |
| 165000 mi US $650 |
Multiple wheel speed sensors failed and needed replacing (all 4 had been replaced at ~90km). |
| 177000 mi | Abs light on no code |
| 122760 mi C $2400 |
2 x ABS ring - front (one broken) |
2004.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75300 mi | Binding rear brake. Caliper faulty. Replaced under dealer warranty. |
| 114253 mi £135 |
Parking brake lever loose and sloppy. Handbrake cable adjusted and seized calliper released. |
2004 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 95160 mi $1200 |
New break pads, rotors and hoses front |
| 101680 mi $1150 |
Parking brake shoe holder on the hub & wire broke. Got another used hub & wire to replace. |
| 194000 mi US $360 |
New rotors, pads, flex lines. Parking brake pads. |
| 166000 mi US $400 |
Replaced front brake pads and rotors, changed oil. |
| 194680 mi C $499 |
had the ABS Control module rebuilt and then reinstalled |
| 217000 mi C $350 |
Replaced front brake flex hoses on both sides. |
| 68200 mi C $790 |
ETC upgrade. |
| 221000 mi US $150 |
flushed brake fluid with new DOT4 |
| 221000 mi US $220 |
replaced front left caliper |
| 221000 mi US $400 |
Front rotors, pads and right front caliper |
| 113800 mi US $700 |
Brake vacuum switch defective, causing vacuum pump to run full-time. Part replaced. |
| 148000 mi US $30 |
ABS error code for faulty signal from left front sensor. ABS and traction control engaged continuously until error code set and limp mode engaged. Left front axle bolt had backed out causing faulty reading from tone ring. Axle bolt replaced and tightened. |
| 183000 mi US $65 |
Passenger front soft brake line broke, leaking. Loss of all hydraulic braking action/fluid. Replaced faulty part, and replace the other three brake hoses as preventative measure. |
| 121400 mi | the parking brake just exploded. damage was severe. cheapest to just remove remaining parts and live without a parking brake. Theory is the pad delaminated and jammed the system. Estimate to repair over $1000. |
| 107020 mi C $350 |
Right rear Emergency Brake cable required replacement after becoming stuck and wore down the original emergency brake pads. |
| 88740 mi | Front brake calipers. |
| 246000 mi | 4 calipers & pads |
| 88000 mi | Front drivers brake disk dust shield found to be cracked and rubbing - modify. |
| 189800 mi US $80 |
replace ABS sensor that was damaged by failed wheel bearing - did it myself |
| 187500 mi US $780 |
Stuck Left rear caliper - wore down inside pad prematurely - replace both rear calipers and all rear pads. if not for stuck caliper, pads would still be OK |
| 210000 mi US $942 |
During last repair, one front calipers was wearing very unevenly - seemed to be sticking - one pad unworn and the other at limit. Decide to just replace both front calipers + pads |
| 226000 mi US $100 |
ABS light on - no ABS or traction control. Shop diagnosed bad sensor and replaced with a part I provided in a follow-up visit. The problem persisted with the new sensor Shop found the 'pick up ring' that the ABS sensor reads was corroded. They were able to clean it up and resolve the ABS problem. The previous week I'd replaced the sensor itself. |
| 213280 mi C $120 |
Brake caliper seal blown. Replaced caliper. |
| 86000 mi US $200 |
Parking brake parts corroded and broke. Parts replaced. |
| 142100 mi US $300 |
ABS sensor ring split preventing the sensor from reading the wheel speed. |
| 182000 mi US $100 |
Replaced calipers |
| 233000 mi | replaced brake pads and rotors as needed. |
| 237000 mi US $50 |
replace rear brake pads |
| 120000 mi US $190 |
Replaced master cylinder |
2003 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 114300 mi US $1800 |
The emergency brake shoe fell off and it grinded many other parts on the rear axle. |
| 153000 mi US $400 |
Front and rear rotors and pads |
| 151000 mi US $200 |
New parking brake cables, shoes, actuators, hardware, rotors and pads. |
| 141200 mi US $185 |
Replaced the Brake Booster Vacuum Switch. |
| 85560 mi C $146 |
random noise coming from the engine compartment. Dealer detected brake vacuum pump continues to run after engine is turned off and vehicle is parked. Checked for vacuum leaks, none found. Told to continue to drive it, to repair is $13-1400. |
| 221500 mi US $60 |
The control valve that triggers the supplemental vac generator needed repaired due to a hard pedal and slow recover of hard braking. |
| 144500 mi C $240 |
Brake hoses replaced. We safetied the car to transfer it to my son, and the mechanic said they needed to be changed in order for him to sign off on the safety certificate. |
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