2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Volvo XC70. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volvo dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Volvo XC70. Check your XC70 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Volvo XC70. Volvo has issued at least 333 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Volvo XC70. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The seatbelts on the front driver and passenger side have failed to release when trying to unbuckle. This is a hazard. If there was a moment where it's imperative to leave the car (fire, water, etc) Driver and passenger could get locked in their seatbelts without the ability to exit the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11567540
“We have experienced three major defects with this vehicle. First and most concerning is the intermittent blackout of the driver's instrument panel (aka driver's information module, DIM).”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11509297
“Car stalled at an intersection twice. We took it to a repair shop after the first instance and they told us the battery had died, though they were able to charge it and it restarted fine. They could not find any other issues.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11435794
“THE BACKUP CAMERA IS MALFUNCTIONING NOW BECAUSE THE VIEW FIELD IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY THE VEHICLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE'RE SOME OTHER CARS (INCLUDING SOME NEW CARS AT DEALER) HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I VISITED THE RETAILER AND THEN CONTACTED THE CUSTOM CARE CENTER OF VOLVO.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11140377
“WHEN COLD SOMETIMES NOT ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO ANY OTHER GEAR OR NEUTRAL. AFTER DRIVING, ABLE TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE OR REVERSE BACK TO PARK BUT GET MESSAGE SAYING "CAR IS NOT IN PARK - SHIFT TO PARK". WHEN IN NEUTRAL SOMETIMES NOT ABLE MOVE SHIFTER FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OR PARK.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11080901
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Not every 2016 Volvo XC70 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volvo dealer.