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Volvo V70 recalls
228 official recall campaigns for the Volvo V70, published by vehicle safety authorities in Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Finland, France, UK and 10 more, covering model years 1996–2020. The most recent was issued in 2025. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 228 campaigns
- 147 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
Common Volvo V70 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 47
- Fuel system 18
- Airbags 16
- Electrical & software 15
- Steering 14
- Fire risk 9
Volvo V70 recalls by year
- 2025 · 1
- 2022 · 5
- 2021 · 9
- 2020 · 26
- 2019 · 20
- 2018 · 1
- 2017 · 1
- 2016 · 11
- 2015 · 16
- 2014 · 1
- 2013 · 4
- 2012 · 10
- 2011 · 25
- 2010 · 35
- 2009 · 26
- 2008 · 10
- 2007 · 8
- 2005 · 2
- 2004 · 5
- 2003 · 3
- 2002 · 1
- 2001 · 4
- 1999 · 2
Showing the 200 most recent of 228 campaigns.
Volvo V70 recalls in 2025 (1)
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Volvo V60, V70, XC60 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2022 (5)
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Volvo V70, XC70 MY — safety recall (Uruguay)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC70 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Volvo XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls in 2021 (9)
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Volvo V70 and XC70, Type: 285 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC70 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC70 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC70 — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Volvo XC70, V70 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70, XC70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo s80, s60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80, V60 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls in 2020 (26)
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80, V40, XC60, V60, V70, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70, V60, V40, S80, S60, XC60, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60, S80, XC70, V70, XC60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo s80, s60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Volvo Car V60, XC60, V60CC — There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80 - V70 - XC70 - XC60 - S80L - S60 - V60 - S60L - V60CC - S60CC — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, BE)High risk
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Volvo Car V60CC, S80, S60CC — There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70/XC70, XC60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V60CC, XC60, S80 — Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point (UK)High risk
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, S60CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, V40 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo s60, v60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo s60, v60, v70 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V70, V60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V70, V60, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, V40, V40CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, S60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V40, V40CC, S60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2019 (20)
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo XC60, S60, S80, V60, XC70, V40, XC90, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70, S60, XC70, V40, S80, S90, XC90, XC60, V60, V90 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, S60CC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V40 (13-), XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC90 (16-), S80 (07-), V40 (13-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car V40CC, V70, V40 — The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Volvo Various models, Model: S80 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo V60, XC70, S90, S80, V90, XC60, S60, XC90, V40, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V60, V70 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo XC90 (16-), S80 (07-), V40 (13-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S60(CC), S80 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Volvo S60, S60CC, S80 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80, XC70, V40, XC60, S60, XC90, V70, V60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V40, V40CC, V60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, V60CC, S80 — Small cracks on the inside of a rubber fuel hose (UK)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2018 (1)
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Volvo S60, S80, V40 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2017 (1)
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Volvo S80, V70 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls in 2016 (11)
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Volvo S60, V70, V60, S80, V40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, S60, V40 — Coolant leakage may result in a fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80, S60, V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S60, S60CC — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo V60, S60, XC60, V70, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo S60, S60CC, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60CC, V60CC, V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car XC70, V60CC, S60 — Stalling and loss of steering power assistance (UK)High risk
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Nilsson DIVERSE VOLVO, S60, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80, V70 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, V70, XC70 — Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly (UK)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2015 (16)
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Volvo S60, V60, S90, V70, XC60, XC70, S80, XC90, V90, V40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, XC70, S60 — Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly (UK)Medium
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Volvo Car XC70, XC60, S60 — Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60CC, V60CC, V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80, S60 (11-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC70 (08-), V60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S60, V70 — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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Volvo S60, S80 — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Volvo Car V60, V60CC, XC60 — Engine may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60, S80, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Volvo S80(07-), V60CC, V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80, S60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo XC60, S60, XC70, S80, V70, V60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Volvo Car V70, XC60, XC70 — Parking brake may unintentionally release (UK)High risk
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Volvo S60(11-), XC70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls in 2014 (1)
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Volvo S60, S80, V60 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls in 2013 (4)
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Volvo V70, V60, XC70, S80, XC60, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S60, S80 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo Car S60, XC60, XC70 — Loss of power steering assistance (UK)High risk
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Volvo S60(11-), XC70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2012 (10)
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Volvo XC90, V70, XC70, S60 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V60, V70 — Passenger cars recall (EU Safety Gate, IE)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, XC70, S80 — Reduced braking performance (UK)High risk
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Volvo XC70, XC60, V60, C30, V70, V50, S80, C70, S40, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo C70 (06-), S80 (-06), XC70 (-08) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car XC70, XC90, V70 — Engine may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo S60, V60 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo XC60, S80, V70, XC70, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, S60, V60 — Airbags may not deploy in a collision (UK)High risk
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Volvo XC70 (08-), V70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2011 (25)
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Volvo Car XC60, V70, XC70 — Engine may loose drive and power steering assistance. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70, XC60, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), XC70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car S80, V70, XC60 and XC70 recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S80, XC70, V70, XC60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, S80, XC60 — Possibility of loss of drive (UK)High risk
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Volvo XC70 (08-), S80 (07-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S60, S80, V60, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo XC70, S60, S80, V70, XC60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V60, S60, XC60, V70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo Car V70, S60, V60 — Loss of power steering fluid (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-), V60, S60 (11-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC60, S60, XC70, V60, S80 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo XC70, S80, XC60, V70 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70 126136 - 145264 Model Year 2010S80 116899 - 124504 Model Year 2010 — Passenger car V70 and S80 recall (EU Safety Gate, IE)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, S80 — Loss of power assisted steering and engine may stall. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo V60, S80, XC70, V50, XC60, S60, V70, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC60, S60 (11-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80, XC70, V70, XC60 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V70, XC70, XC60, S60, S80 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, XC60, XC70 — Engine may run on (UK)Medium
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Volvo V60, XC90, V70, XC70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2010 (35)
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Volvo XC70 (08-), S80 (07-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S60, S40, C30 — Fire may occur (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, V60, XC70 — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
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Volvo V50, C30, S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC60, XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC90, C70, V50 — Equipment: Electrical: Navigational System(Global Positioning System) (US)High risk
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Volvo Car XC70, V70, S80 — Engine speed may increase without warning. (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car - S80, V70, XC70 and S60 recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo C70 (06-), S80 (-06), XC70 (-08) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, XC90, V60 — Wheel may become loose (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, XC60, S60 — Airbag may not deploy as intended. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80, XC70, V70 — Air Bags: Frontal (US)High risk
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Volvo XC70 (08-), XC60, S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S80 (07-), XC70 (08-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo XC90, XC70 (08-), V60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70, XC90, XC70, S80, V70, XC60, S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car XC70, S60, XC60 — Engine may seize (UK)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70, XC60, S80, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo The recall concerns XC60/S80/V70/XC70 cars (model year 2009) — Passenger car - S80, V70, XC70, XC60 recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, C30, S40 — Gearbox may jam (UK)Medium
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Volvo Car V70, S80 — Loss of power steering fluid may cause a fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo V50, C70 (06-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, V70, XC70 — Engine may loose drive and power steering assistance. (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC70 (08-), XC60 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car V50, S80, C70 — Engine speed may not decrease (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80, V50, XC60, V70, XC70, C70, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car S80, V70, XC70 — Auxiliary drive belt may detach (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), XC70 (08-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2009 (26)
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Volvo Car S40, C70, C30 — Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70, S80, XC60, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo S80, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car - Volvo S80, V70, XC70, XC60 recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo Car XC60, S80, V70 — Engine may stall (UK)High risk
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Volvo XC60, S80, XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo 317 S80 (07-) / V70 (08-), engine B4204S4 — Passenger car - Volvo S80 and V70 recall (EU Safety Gate, IE)High risk
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Volvo V70, XC70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo V70, S80, XC70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, V70 — Loss of fuel pressure resulting in engine stalling without warning. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S80, V70 — Passenger car - Volvo S80, V70, XC70, XC60 recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car XC70, V70, XC60 — Engine cooling fan may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, C30, S40, V50, V70, C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40, V50 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo S80 (07-), V70 (08-), XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo V70, XC70 — Passenger cars - CEM software recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V70, V50 — Brakes may not perform adequately (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), S40 (04-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car S80, V70, XC70 — Wipers may not operate correctly (UK)Medium
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Volvo XC70 (08-), V70 (08-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car V70, S80, XC70 — Short circuit - fire may occur (UK)High risk
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Volvo XC70 (08-), V70 (08-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo V70 recalls in 2008 (9)
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Volvo XC70, V70, S80 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, S80 — Vehicle may lose power (UK)Medium
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Volvo Car V70, XC70 — Side airbag may not work as intended (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car V70 — Roof rail bolts may not be to specification (UK)Medium
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Volvo V70 (08-) XC70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo XC70, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo - V70 VIN: 31934-36471 - XC70 VIN: 24746-27290- S80 VIN: 70273-71681 — Passenger car - Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 recall (EU Safety Gate, SE)High risk
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Volvo Car V70, XC70 — Seat belt may not been torqued correctly (UK)High risk
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Volvo S60, XC70, XC90, V70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo V70 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | 56 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 50 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 48 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 19 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 18 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 5 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 5 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 4 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 3 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 3 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 3 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 2 | — |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1 | — |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1 | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1 | — |
How to check if your Volvo V70 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volvo V70 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), KBA (Germany), EU Safety Gate (Portugal), MOLIT (South Korea), MLIT (Japan).
- Ask an authorised Volvo dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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