2012 Volvo XC70 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 14 complaints on the 2012 Volvo XC70, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (5 complaints).

14
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.5
Severity index

Severity index 53.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 5 complaints (35.7%)5 36%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (21.4%)3 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER535.7%
STRUCTURE321.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER214.3%
STEERING214.3%
VISIBILITY17.1%
SERVICE BRAKES17.1%
SEAT BELTS17.1%
WHEELS17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0232013: 22016: 22017: 32019: 22020: 32021: 12022: 1131617319202122
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20162
20173
20192
20203
20211
20221
Filings in 2020 to 2022 were close to 2016 to 2019 (5 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V37800030/06/2020SEAT BELTS:FRONTVolvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the sea
12V07500028/02/2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60, XC60, S80 AND XC70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 6, 2011. IN THESE VEHICLES, THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS MAY HAVE NOT BEEN ATTACHED PROPERLY TO THE SEAT FRAME. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE SEATS ARE
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.