2006 Volvo V70xc problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Power Train (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Volvo V70xc model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (19)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2024-01-12 · 26745.13.14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: 12v battery testing method
Unknown Or Other 2023-07-21 · C00009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
complimentary upgrade c00009 description.
Unknown Or Other 2023-06-12 · TJ3656330 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rubber cushion
Engine And Engine Cooling 2022-08-29 · CBR-2201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine control module (ems) software (msw) information â august 2022; improvement list (change log) - us21+obd22 (13l vgt, tc) and us17+obd22 (11l) emissions
Unknown Or Other 2022-05-12 · Special Tools Bu · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the deutronic dbl-1200 is an advanced battery maintainer/charger with the flexibility to be updated as products and repair methods evolve.
Unknown Or Other 2022-05-06 · Service Manager · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
icup/google built-in diagnostic operations
Showing the 6 most recent of 19 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-12-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 121,000 mi“main engine wiring harness destroyed, engine still ran- temp, fluids, cam timing, mass air flow, fuel rail, throttle position -sensors, instrument panel. had checked oil two days earlier, was no damage. wind screen washer light came on when i tried to start engine, checked and found damage -was one of the sensors which was damaged - fluid bottle wa…”
2013-01-03 · Power Train · 122,000 mi“transmission failed on car causing rough bucking at lower speeds. *tr…”
2012-11-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 66,000 mi“car stalled in traffic three times. our mechanic said it that the wires to the fuel pump and its module were rotting, causing electric problems and the stalls in traffic. it now appears volvo knows about this problem and has issued a technical bulletin to its mechanics as to how to fix it but has not notified the public or issued a recall. this …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.