IllustrationBOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHILE GOING STRAIGHT AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE IS NOT USED OFF ROAD. REPAIR REQUIRED STRUT REPLACEMENT. DEALER SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR VOLVO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?
2004 Volvo XC70
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
525–50K
1850–75K
1875–100K
22100–150K
15150K+
84 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
Suspension complaints
16 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED NOTED RUMBLING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT END WITH RIGHT HAND TURN. FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LEFT FRONT SPRING. MECHANIC INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN VOLVOS. *TR
WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE THERE WAS A SUDDEN "BANG". THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DISCOVERED WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE SHREDDING OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. T…
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WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE THERE WAS A SUDDEN "BANG". THE FOLLOWING MORNING I DISCOVERED WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THAT THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE SHREDDING OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE REASON I OWN VOLVO IS PRINCIPALLY DYE TO IT'S REPUTATION FOR SAFETY. IN FACT, VOLVO USES THE TERM SAFETY IN ALL IT'S ADVERTISING. THIS IS A GRAVE FLAW AND I ASK NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE WEATHER THIS IS A COMMON FLAW IN THE 2004 VOLVO XC70 AND OTHER VOLVO'S WITH THIS COIL SPRING. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE- HEARD A SUDDEN LOUD SOUND AS IF SOMETHING LARGE DROPPED ON THE ROAD. CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY EXCEPT WITH A LOUD CLUNKY SOUNDS HEARD OVER BUMPS. LESS THAN 5-MILES LATER, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE GARAGE- I RECOVERED A PIECE OF THE SPRING COIL WHICH DROPPED: THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD …
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WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE- HEARD A SUDDEN LOUD SOUND AS IF SOMETHING LARGE DROPPED ON THE ROAD. CAR CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY EXCEPT WITH A LOUD CLUNKY SOUNDS HEARD OVER BUMPS. LESS THAN 5-MILES LATER, WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE GARAGE- I RECOVERED A PIECE OF THE SPRING COIL WHICH DROPPED: THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN/FAILED INSTANTANEOUSLY. THIS UNCOMMON PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON WITH XC70 OWNERS- AND COULD RESULT IN POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
24 JUNE 2011, GOT IN TO MY 2004 VOLVO XC70, APPX 90000 MILES ON GERMAN ROADS, TO DRIVE OFF TO WORK IN THE MORNING. HEARD LOUD SCREECHING NOISE NEAR THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL WHEN I PLACED THE CAR ON DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I HAVE A SEVERE AIR LEAK IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. JUST A DAY PRIOR, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TH…
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24 JUNE 2011, GOT IN TO MY 2004 VOLVO XC70, APPX 90000 MILES ON GERMAN ROADS, TO DRIVE OFF TO WORK IN THE MORNING. HEARD LOUD SCREECHING NOISE NEAR THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL WHEN I PLACED THE CAR ON DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I HAVE A SEVERE AIR LEAK IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. JUST A DAY PRIOR, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THROUGH THE DAY WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OF PROBLEM AND PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY WITH NO ISSUES. WHEN I PULLED THE TIRE OFF, I FOUND THE SPRING SNAPPED IN TWO PIECES WITH SHARP ENDS. GOOD THING THIS DID NOT HAPPENED ON THE AUTOBAHN. WE COULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER AMERICAN SOLDIER OR FAMILY ON THE FRONT PAGE OF GERMAN AND AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS AND DIGITAL MEDIA. *TR
2004 VOLVO XC70: I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. I THEN HEARD A WHOOSHING SOUND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING COIL CRACKED AND PUNCTURED (AND RUINED) A FOUR WEEK OLD TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WOULD H…
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2004 VOLVO XC70: I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A GRINDING SOUND. I THEN HEARD A WHOOSHING SOUND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SPRING COIL CRACKED AND PUNCTURED (AND RUINED) A FOUR WEEK OLD TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HAD A SUDDEN TIRE BLOWOUT. SUBARU HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH SPRING COILS AND HAD A RECALL TO INSTALL SHIELD TO PROTECT TIRE. *TR
LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING CRACK AND FAILURE, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING ON DRIVERS SIDE. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH POPPED TIRE, AND REQUIRED STABILIZER LINK TO BE REPLACED.
2004 VOLVO XC70 WAGON, 89,000 MILES. FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY (FINE PREVIOUS EVENING, OBVIOUS CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MORNING). LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, CAR NOT DRIVABLE. MECHANIC FOUND SPRING BADLY CORRODED, FRACTURED NEAR BOTTOM OF COILS. VOLVO DEAL…
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2004 VOLVO XC70 WAGON, 89,000 MILES. FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY (FINE PREVIOUS EVENING, OBVIOUS CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MORNING). LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, CAR NOT DRIVABLE. MECHANIC FOUND SPRING BADLY CORRODED, FRACTURED NEAR BOTTOM OF COILS. VOLVO DEALERSHIP'S PARTS DEPARTMENT INFORMED MECHANIC THEY WERE "STOCKING PLENTY OF SPRINGS." THIS VEHICLE HAD A SIMILAR BREAK IN THE LEFT REAR SPRING 8 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY. CAR IS USED AS COMMUTER VEHICLE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF-ROAD (4 WHL DRIVE SOLD AS "CROSS COUNTRY") OR USED IN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OR FOR CARRYING HEAVY LOADS. *TR
I HAD A COIL SPRING BREAK ON THE FRONT OF MY 2004 VOLVO XC70. I HAD IT REPLACED 3 WEEKS AGO. TONIGHT, ANOTHER COIL SPRING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SNAPPED (REALLY LOUD!!! I CAN'T IMAGINE FLYING METAL IS SAFE). I'M JUST GLAD NEITHER INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. THAT MAKES 2 COIL SPRINGS IN LESS THAN A MONTH. *TR
Official recalls
321V800000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Oct 14, 2021
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
Air Bags:frontal
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
10V566000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)
Nov 8, 2010
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
09V483000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Dec 18, 2009
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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NHTSA investigations
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