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2006 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 154 repairs.
2006 Volvo V70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (28%)
< $100 (39%)
Chart based on 113 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Volvo V70
Engine not specified
| Volvo V70 in Washington, United States Oct 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Dec 2013215000 miUS $200 | Had the engine checked as car lost power. Found out the #2 Cylinder had lost compression. Shop recommended not to repair. Need to check with others to see if repair is financially practical. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 200943400 mi | vibration at speed. Balancing wheels did nothing. | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201688000 miUS $300 | Driver's door weatherstripping came loose, and had to be replaced. | ||
| Nov 201690800 miUS $1500 | Car made a clunking sound when reversing. Took it to the dealer, and some bolts needed to be tightened. Rear parking sensor not working. Per the dealership, the sensors are eroding, and have to be replaced. Passenger front fog light out. Per the dealership, light bulbs melted together, and entire fog light has to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 2017103000 mi | Axel Splines were loose and causing a popping sounds when shifting. The axel splines had to be cleaned out, greased, and tightened. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Rhode Island, United States Aug 2011 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Feb 201471000 miUS $200 | Front right tie rod replaced Power window auto up does not function properly. The window will not stay closed using this function. | ||
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 201022000 mi | Rear luggage compartment hinges replaced evap check engine light interior trim rattle exhaust mount replaced window seal cosmetic issue | ||
| Volvo V70 in Texas, United States May 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Jun 201376000 miUS $916 | Lower control arm bushing was worn. Bushing was replaced. Upper engine mount was worn. Mount/bushing was replaced. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Arizona, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 200927000 mi | Yaw sensor. Anti-Skid Service Required message appeared on the ECU display. Dealer had to order the part and we are still waiting to go in for the service. Warranty: Yaw sensor. Anti-Skid Service Required message appeared on the ECU display. Dealer had to order the part and we are still waiting to go in for the service. | ||
| Feb 201145000 miUS $100 | Small leak in radiator, parts were ordered and the radiator was replaced. Covered under the Ford ESP extended warranty purchased. $100.00 deductible. | ||
| May 201148700 miUS $100 | Front passenger wheel bearing was replaced under extended warranty. | ||
| Jan 201366000 miUS $1200 | New Rear 4C struts. Big Money Monroe SensaTracs (OEM). Four wheel alignment to remove rear toe. Car rides much better now. | ||
| Jan 201447700 miUS $750 | Replaced a/c condenser because of small leak. | ||
| Volvo V70 in North Carolina, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 201384000 miUS $550 | Upper strut bearing and sway bar bushings. | ||
| Sep 201392000 miUS $350 | Tie-rod end replaced on front right suspension. | ||
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Aug 2009 - Nov 2011 | |||
| May 200920000 mi | Turn signal stalk changed under warranty. Once the new one was in place, I realized that the old one was probably defective from day 1 and then just got worse and worse. | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 300hp 2.5L I5 6-speed manual AWD
| Volvo V70 in Washington, United States Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 2022201000 miUS $400 | New Radiator and hoses... Issue arose from a shop that overtightened the upper radiator flange and cracked it and wouldn't warranty their work without jumping through hoops with other shops to "prove" it was their shoddy work... | ||
| Volvo V70 in Connecticut, United States May 2008 - Sep 2009 | |||
| Aug 200835000 mi | Humming from the front of the car which would go away when the driver braked slightly or accelerated. Loud climate control fan. Dealer could not replicate. March repair @ approximately 30,000 miles. | ||
| May 200945000 mi | Car was "crashing" over bumps in Comfort mode. Dealer adjusted tire pressures which helped the problem. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Georgia, United States Nov 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Dec 2013193000 miUS $686 | Had to replace ignition switch, due to broken tumbler | ||
| Volvo V70 in Quebec, Canada Jun 2010 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 201052080 miC $2300 | Alarm started going off for no reason (2x). Replaces one sensor and siren control module. Covered on extended warranty. no deductible because other work done at same time. Pkg brake lining rusted free of shoe, Wedged in shoe & drove it forward, shearing a rectangular boss off the spindle. Replaced spindle, parking brakea, rotors & pads. This a design fault! Replace your pkg brake every 3 winters! replaced ball joint and 4-wheel alignment because of abnormal tire wear. Covered extended warranty $100 deductible. | ||
| Jul 201053320 miC $100 | oil seal leakage of the "bevel gear". Dealer says sleeve was not damaged but new sleeve is part of oil seal kit so it was replaced. | ||
| Aug 201264060 miC $1684 | replaced 4 cracked table bushings RH replaced cracked inner & outer axle boots RH replaced rear wiper motor - stripped gear in winter due to automatic "on" when reverse engaged. | ||
| May 201368200 miC $713 | Ignition lock cylinder would not turn past position 1. Common problem, flatbedded to dealer. New cylinder ordered, temp installed. New one installed 3 weeks later. | ||
| Dec 201371300 miC $739 | RR caliper bleed screw partly stripped with very slow leak. Caliper replaced. Caliper was last touched by dealer when parking brake boss was destroyed (see earlier problem). I give very low marks to Volvo Pointe-Claire. | ||
| May 201472020 miC $3466 | Upper motor mount Axel seal (FL) minor leak repair | ||
| Jun 201471920 miC $3200 | Throw-out bearing failed. Clutch covered with fluid & throw-out ball bearings destroyed the position sensor & sensor marks on flywheel. Replaced throw-out, clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, inner RH driveshaft seal. Alignment. | ||
| Mar 201575640 mi | muffler and tailpipe replaced immobilizer did not recognize key, threw error code | ||
| Aug 201680600 miC $3400 | seized calipers, warped and worn rotors defective turn indicator switch new timing belt 10 years stitch drivers seat 130K service | ||
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200848000 mi | Rear air vent "shut off" knob was loose. Loss of brake assist during certain steep up-hill only grades. Brakes function 100% all other times including down-hill braking. Dealer could not replicate, no trouble codes stored. Dealer replaced vaccuum pump, balance valve & sensors just in case ... | ||
| Jun 200856000 mi | Active suspension strut had faulty valve. | ||
| Sep 200864000 miUS $65 | Dash rattle. | ||
| Feb 200974000 mi | Door handle stuck, dealers found a broken clip inside door, decided it was best to replace entire door panel instead of repairing part. Radiator cap had a crack. | ||
| Sep 200985000 mi | Worn wheel bearing | ||
| Volvo V70 in Colorado, United States Feb 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jul 201038000 mi | Sway bar bushings replaced | ||
| Jan 2014US $450 | Thermostat and housing replacement Software update: another $150 | ||
| Jun 201478000 miUS $250 | Window motor needed adjusting | ||
| Dec 201484000 miUS $20 | Sunroof jammed. | ||
| Mar 201584000 mi | horn went out | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 257hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo V70 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2017115940 miC $100 | Replaced drivers side sway bar. | ||
| Jun 2018126480 miC $500 | Rear brakes and rotors | ||
| May 2021141980 miC $400 | Front driver wheel bearing replaced. | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo V70 in Texas, United States Aug 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jun 201577000 miUS $250 | Sunroof shade came off track. became wedged and would not move.rnReplaced sunroof shade guide springs, sunroof guide rail, sunroof modesty panels, re upholstered sunroof shade | ||
| Jan 201675700 miUS $150 | Passenger side door lock actuator failed | ||
| Jun 201692000 miUS $20 | Air conditioning would blow cold, but loose flow on longer drives. Found condensor was freezing up due to bad condensor temperature sensor. Replaced temperature sensor prevented freezing, but cooling performance suffered. Recharge required to restore cooling performance | ||
| Volvo V70 in Nevada, United States Feb 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015129000 miUS $800 | Had hard and erratic shifting and needed to do the 127,500 miles service. they updated software and flushed trans. Worked great for week now issue back worse | ||
| Jan 2016 | Started to have a head gasket issue. Transmission never fixed. Crooked dealer was forced to take the car back after they tried to get me to commit warranty fraud. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Slovenia Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Aug 2011102920 mi | Shop 1 destroyed ABS module while exchanging gasoline in my car (i've filled the car with gasoline instead of diesel). | ||
| Volvo V70 in Georgia, United States Nov 2016 - Nov 2020 | |||
| Jan 2017112000 miUS $4000 | Need to replace several hoses that had worn, also spark plugs, timing belt replacement (routine) | ||
| Jan 2018120000 miUS $750 | New Starter and cover for bottom of car, which came off during travel. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Georgia, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2021 | |||
| Jun 201446000 miUS $600 | replace air temp sensor | ||
| Volvo V70 in New York, United States Jul 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Feb 201184000 miUS $225 | Power steering hose kinked, let air into system. Probably caused by radiator/intercooler repair at body shop. Hose replaced by dealer. | ||
| Sep 201196000 mi | Bad charcoal canister set off check engine light. Repaired under warranty. | ||
| Jul 2012115700 miUS $316 | Replace worn driver's side wheel bearing and hub. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2007 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jun 200821000 mi | Clunking noise from from passenger seat, repaired once and reappeared | ||
| Aug 200822100 mi | Software download to correct check engine light malfunction. | ||
| Oct 200823000 mi | A clunking noise inside the front passenger's seat was corrected. | ||
| Jan 201324300 miUS $25 | Washer fluid leaking from R/R of cargo area. Washer hose behind interior panel in cargo area was loose, hose was reconnected | ||
| May 201479400 miUS $141 | Manifold hose broken, replaced Replaced right front spring seat | ||
| Jun 201481000 miUS $503 | Replaced passenger side front hub bearing | ||
| Oct 201483300 miUS $106 | Rough idle. Electronic throttle module intake manifold cleaned. Gas cap door would not open. Rear electronic module connector repaired and fuse replaced. | ||
| Feb 201587900 miUS $180 | Driver's side headlight replaced. Headlight replacement requires removal of air cleaner! Third brake light was inoperable. Rear tailgate wiring harness repaired. | ||
| Apr 201593300 miUS $985 | Replaced left front sway bar link, $127. Whirring sound from front drive train. Bearing was defective, replaced, $528. Left front spring torn through. Part was replaced, $230. | ||
| Nov 201599600 miUS $1778 | Replaced front control arm bushings, $666.50. Replaced turn signal stalk, $144.48. Replaced radiator, $967.09. | ||
| Jan 2016103500 miUS $941 | Replaced Breather box | ||
| Apr 2016106500 miUS $450 | Faulty fuel pressure sensor diagnosed and replaced, $365. Gas cap leak detected. Gas cap replaced, $85. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Michigan, United States Mar 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Sep 200927000 miUS $50 | Loose tie rod end, rear | ||
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Apr 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 200711000 mi | new fuel pump | ||
| Sep 200828000 mi | driver seat lumbar motor | ||
| Oct 201048300 miUS $1500 | overheating problem. poor engineering i think. pcv and throttle body | ||
| Volvo V70 in Germany Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 201042780 mi | Reverse sensors did not work, but suddenly worked, when the mechanic checked the car. Read the BC, found some fault entries, erased them, I left the workshop and... same failure again... :o( | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo V70 in Alberta, Canada Aug 2011 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Apr 201486160 miC $1500 | Radiator cracked. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Feb 201176200 miUS $1000 | PCV system had a leak. | ||
| Jul 2012100800 miUS $400 | Needed rear struts | ||
| Volvo V70 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012106000 miC $500 | Mass Air, Clean throttle, repair hose | ||
| Jan 2013106520 miC $900 | all wheel drive was not engaging. Spindle in Angle Gearhas to be replaced | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo V70 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2009 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jun 201382460 miC $330 | Replaced upper and lower engine torque mounts. Replaced sway bar links. | ||
| Aug 201384260 miC $1100 | A/C compressor clutch failed to engage. Mechanic claimed that nobody sells just the clutch unit anymore, so it was a complete compressor re/re job. I have since read that you can sometimes shim the clutch to get it to engage. | ||
| Apr 201490820 miC $750 | Replaced original muffler (just the muffler, nothing else) with an aftermarket Walker muffler. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Nov 200945880 mi | Brake cylinder position sensor replaced. Rear left door whether strip replaced. | ||
| Jul 201057040 mi | Engine cooling fan noisy, had to be replaced | ||
| Jun 201174400 mi | Lower Ball Joints have been replaced | ||
| Sep 201180600 miC $80 | No brakes when cold start, replaced the booster vacuum switch | ||
| Oct 201181200 miC $200 | Replaced the Brake Booster Vacuum Pump | ||
| Feb 2014119040 miC $1400 | Engine took a long time to warmup, thermostat needs to be replaced | ||
| Oct 2015153840 miC $150 | Muffler hanger rusted, another hanger welded to the mufler | ||
| Nov 2015155840 miC $20 | Replaced the front light socket | ||
| May 2016165540 miC $75 | Recharged the AC | ||
| Sep 2016171740 miC $50 | Rpm not stable when idle or low speed Replace injectors filters and gaskets | ||
| Jan 2017160880 miC $750 | I was getting codes P0101 and P0170 which made me believe there is an issue with the MAF sensor (Mass Air Flow). Unfortunately this was not the issue, it was the PCV system. PCV system replacement Alternator was noisy | ||
| Apr 2017177940 miC $300 | Inner and Outer tierods both sides | ||
| Dec 2017187240 miC $400 | Acceleration surges - TCM (throttle control module) replaced | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD
| Volvo V70 in Manitoba, Canada Jan 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 201153320 miC $250 | anti-skid warning, BCM error codes (1300, 1306) | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Volvo V70 in Romania Dec 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 2018138880 mi$20 | The stick that link a small electric engine with the swirl flaps was stuck to the electric engine axis in order to control the intake system | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| Volvo V70 in South Africa Mar 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201027900 mi | Cracked gear plate. No sign of problem developing. I just "lost" my ability to change gears while going 120k on a major freeway. | ||
| Dec 201033480 mi | Drive Window - mechanism which closes the window automatically was not working - thus to close window the "button needed to be held until window completely closed. | ||
| Sep 201138440 mi | I took the car in for its annual check up. I had not noticed any problem. When I collected the car I was told that a problem had been identified wrt the radiator. The entire radiator was then replaced. | ||
| Nov 201139060 miR 50 | Rear light bulb failed and needed to be repaired. Car was booked in for repair - it was not attended to on the spot and then took 2 hours to replace. | ||
| Jan 201256840 miR 60 | Car remote was not fully functional - only one of the three key remotes we have was working | ||
| Nov 201242560 miR 200 | The petrol flap was first stuck on open all the time BUT then it switched to being stuck on closed and filling tank was impossible. Fortunately not during a long trip. Repair was relativley painless. | ||
| Jan 201443880 miR 20 | Dipped beam bulb needed replacement | ||
| Aug 201762000 miR 1000 | General maintenance There was a problem with the aircon system but this was repaired later | ||
| Sep 201762000 mi | A/C repair | ||
| May 201863860 miR 10 | light bulb repair - 1-15 minutes | ||
| Volvo V70 in Florida, United States Jan 2008 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Feb 200827000 mi | Very annoying problem, where dealer insisted I had left cap off, triggerng a flag for tank atmospheric question. Took it in three times before I convinced them it was a emission control fault. | ||
| Mar 200829000 mi | Atmospheric pressure sensor in gas tank replaced. | ||
| Sep 200834000 mi | Dealer replaced entire Instrument cluster because faulty gas gauge. | ||
| Sep 200947000 mi | Driver information center advised fuel cap loose. Fuel pressurization pump previously replaced for this problem. Check engine light lit after three restarts. This time dealer reflashed the computer. | ||
| Oct 201188000 mi | V70 has had some sort of problem with gas tank sensor from the start. It's been to Volvo 4 times when it was under warranty, and they spent significant money trying to fix it. I finally just got a $60 dollar scanner to reset the light. | ||
| Dec 2013117000 miUS $1500 | New clutch, slave cylinder, pressure plate | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo V70 in Texas, United States Oct 2012 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jan 201262000 miUS $1100 | Key lock cylinder jammed up in the ignition. Car would not start. Had to be towed to dealer to await new cylinder from factory. | ||
| Volvo V70 in Maryland, United States Dec 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jul 200980000 miUS $20 | headlight (bulb only) replacement... the worst car I've ever replaced a bulb in | ||
| Apr 2012127000 miUS $267 | Broken tie rod ends, misalignment | ||
| Volvo V70 in California, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 201068000 mi | AWD off. Sensor replaced. Warning light came on just as I was leaving the shop. Was told that the DEM is now broken and needs to be fixed. Many more trips to the shop after this. Brought car in a year ago under warranty, they said no problem. Came back now with same symptoms, say I need a new transmission @65,000 miles! No paperwork at the shop for investigating a year ago. Looking into my options. | ||
| Oct 201069000 mi | After the DEM, sensor, airconditioning (had to send back twice), the transmission needed to be replaced. WHAT A NIGHTMARE. VOLVO will only give 1 year warranty. | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo V70 in Georgia, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Sep 200948000 mi | Air leak around drivers side window. Replaced drivers door seal but leak is still present. | ||
| Jan 201276000 mi | Exhaust solenoid fault | ||
2006 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo V70 in Alaska, United States Apr 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 201258000 miUS $350 | rear wiper motor | ||
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