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2009 Volvo XC70 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

15 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

63,223 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 15 complaints (26.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues320.0%
Engine operation213.3%
Steering behavior213.3%
Braking behavior16.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Wheels
4
Electrical System
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
1
Seat Belts
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Wheels4
Electrical System2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1
Seat Belts1
Service Brakes1

Wheels: 4; Electrical System: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
3
2011
1
2012
1
2013
1
2014
3
2016
1
2017
1
2020
2
2021
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20093
20111
20121
20131
20143
20161
20171
20202
20211
20251

2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10283901 · 2009-09-14 (September 14, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V343000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SOFTWARE RECALL IS RELATED TO HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. HE WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 999.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10283901 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10374757 · 2011-01-05 (January 5, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING; LEAVING THE CONTACT UNAWARE OF SPEED AND THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY CAUSED THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTR…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374757 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11302645 · 2020-01-28 (January 28, 2020)

VEHICLE STALLS, IT WILL START UP AGAIN, CAN BE DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE BUT STALLS AGAIN THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY A RECALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM VOLVO RECALL NO.R215 RECALL 09V3433000 COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302645 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11316997 · 2020-03-09 (March 9, 2020)

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL, STALLS AND SHUTS OFF. IT WILL RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE BUT WILL ONLY GO A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. FIRST OCCURENCE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN FAIRLY FAST MOVING TRAFFIC CREATING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AND NOW WE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 122,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283440 · 2009-09-09 (September 9, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED A VERY LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE THAT PROVIDED STEERING FLUID TO THE STEERING SYSTEM CAUSED THE STEERING RACK TO FAIL. THE STEERING RACK IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400.

Owner-reported narrative. 360 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283440 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10958672 · 2017-03-05 (March 5, 2017)

I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MECHANIC TRIED CHANGING THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS REMEDIED THE PROBLEM FOR 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE NOISE RETURNED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY AN IMPORT CAR SERVICE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEED REPLACING, COSTING $1700.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10958672 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10503197 · 2013-03-15 (March 15, 2013)

BRAKE PADS ON PASSENGER SIDE/RIGHT REAR WEARING PREMATURELY OR FASTER THAN PADS ON OTHER WHEELS, OR IN RELATION TO OTHER 3 WHEELS. EITHER BRAKE CALIPERS ARE STICKING OR THERE IS A SOFTWARE OR ELECTRONIC BRAKING PROBLEM ON THE CAR. LOCAL VOLVO DEALER (ONLY ONE IN IDAHO) INDICATED THAT THE VOLVO REGIONAL REP INSTRUCTED SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY THEM OF EACH CASE THIS IS REPORTED BY AN OWNER - UNOFFICIAL TSB. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,114 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503197 at NHTSA ↗