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2007 Volvo XC70: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 Volvo XC70. The newest campaign is 21V800000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Oct 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 25 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V800000, in the NHTSA record

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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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 194,962 units in total.

  1. 21V800000Received . 194,546 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10136. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V566000Received . 416 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R231. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

25 complaints, 39 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2007 Volvo XC70: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System7
Seat Belts5
Suspension4
Air Bags4
Vehicle Speed Control3
Service Brakes2
Power Train2
Structure2
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.

Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2007 Volvo XC70, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20015
  2. 20024
  3. 20034
  4. 20043
  5. 20052
  6. 20062
  7. 20072
  8. 20088
  9. 20095
  10. 20105
  11. 20113
  12. 20122
  13. 20132
  14. 20142
  15. 20151
  16. 20162

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Volvo XC70: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/xc70/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Car USA, LLC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Volvo XC70?
194,962 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo XC70 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Volvo XC70, model years 2001 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Volvo XC70 name most often?
Electrical System: 7 of 39 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Volvo XC70 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.