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2006 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (16%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (17%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 123 repairs.
2006 Volvo XC70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (19%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 106 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Jul 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| May 2015133700 miUS $400 | Replaced fuel pressure sensor | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Oct 2014 - Aug 2023 | |||
| Mar 2015129000 miUS $1000 | PCV system service and throttle cleaning | ||
| May 2015134000 miUS $1400 | Driveshaft assembly replaced | ||
| Aug 2015138100 miUS $980 | Electronic throttle module replaced. Prior cleaning did not solve the problem. | ||
| Dec 2015143500 miUS $590 | Column lock failed. Could not turn the key past position 1. Nearby mechanic was able to use non-remote key and force it. Replaced column lock. Column lock failed. Replaced. | ||
| Feb 2017156900 miUS $460 | Brake vacuum valve replaced, brake fluid exchanged (Also fuel filter replaced) | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Georgia, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201460000 mi | Replaced engine cooling fan | ||
| Jul 201460300 miUS $1299 | Exterior weather seals replaced on rear passenger windows. Headlights faded PCV hose broken | ||
| Aug 201460900 mi | Vehicle intermittently would not start | ||
| Jan 2015US $1300 | ABS computer needed replacement. Suspect rear driveshaft wearing out | ||
| Nov 201565200 miUS $540 | Timing belt was cracked. | ||
| Jan 201666000 miUS $1489 | Ignition lock cylinder required replacement because the key would not turn. | ||
| May 201666300 miUS $1570 | Wheel skipping in rear. The driveshaft was replaced but the issue persisted. Driveshaft replacement was removed. | ||
| Nov 201667600 miUS $520 | During routine brake maintenance the caliper pistons on the front were discovered to be extremely rusty and considered unsafe. | ||
| Dec 201772000 miUS $198 | Air intake to turbo pipe replaced with aftermarket after OEM part failed. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Jun 2013 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 2015184200 miUS $350 | Spark plugs replaced and 2 coils | ||
| Feb 2016196000 mi | Headlight bulb replaced. A module in the passenger side door which controls the outside temp,power window and door lock is in process of being replaced. | ||
| Mar 2016198000 miUS $390 | Signal switch replaced. | ||
| Oct 2016209000 miUS $530 | Ignition switch failure | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 2014115000 miUS $200 | P0089. Fuel sensor problem. Replaced fuel rail sensor and fuel filter. | ||
| Dec 2016133000 miUS $200 | PCV emissions error code. Installed new MAF sensor. P0104 error code. Brought to mechanic. | ||
| Jan 2017US $1800 | P0104 error codes. Required new throttle body. Tighten hand brake. Parking assist system not working on rear. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Quebec, Canada Jun 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2015106380 miC $485 | Wheel bearing & ball joint | ||
| Oct 2015110960 miC $60 | Muffler & pipe welding | ||
| Jul 2016121200 miC $75 | change ignition coil, spark plug tip bent | ||
| Sep 2016122760 miC $800 | Turbo need replacement. Compression lost in a cylinder. Noting was done to fix compression loss, engine has a small vibration à idle and does not seem to have a power loss. front suspension bushing | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ohio, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2017103000 miUS $400 | Replaced the wiper fluid hose and fixed nozzle on rear wiper fluid hose. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Illinois, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018128000 miUS $500 | One tie rod end. I also got an alignment and I think that's in the price I've given here. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States May 2018 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Jul 2018163000 miUS $250 | Gearshift pin mechanism broke, causing gear selector to go from "Drive" to "Tiptronic" mode. Replaced part. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Alabama, United States Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018151000 miUS $2100 | Leaking cam shaft seals resulting in oil soaked timing belt requiring premature change of belt because timing was way off. Engine was running badly. After the work car ran much better but it was an expensive repair. There have been many expensive repairs on this car. We regret having bought the car. It had 110,000 miles on it when we purchased it. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Dec 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017205348 miUS $150 | Ball Joints | ||
| Apr 2018213000 miUS $30 | Fuel pressure sensor replaced on fuel rail. Took 5 min. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201799820 miC $5000 | electronic shocks and struts were worn or bent | ||
| Mar 2018164920 miC $300 | running rough - air mass flow meter replaced | ||
| Jun 2018168020 miC $2000 | electronic dampers malfunction | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Minnesota, United States Mar 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jun 2014103000 miUS $150 | replaced low beams | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Tennessee, United States Dec 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jul 2013108000 miUS $90 | A/c leak, unable to find | ||
| Oct 2014122000 mi | A/C leak | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jul 201059000 miUS $400 | Apparently the alarm module corroded, shorted out, causing "secondary" alarm to go off. Replaced the malfunctioning piece. | ||
| Nov 201064000 miUS $250 | CAR BEGAN TO ROUGH. I CLEANED THE AIR MASS SENSOR WITH SPRAY CLEANER. PROBLEM CORRECTED ONLY TEMPORARILY. ONE MONTH LATER REPLACED IT. | ||
| May 201169000 miUS $95 | Front driver side turn signal light went out and was almost impossible to replace. (I tried.) It took a mechanic about an hour to replace a $6 bulb. Total cost- slightly less than $100. | ||
| Mar 2013104000 miUS $1000 | AC recharge The backup warning signal was malfunctioning. | ||
| Aug 2013108000 miUS $400 | all spark plugs and 2 distributors replaced. | ||
| Jun 2015130000 miUS $400 | parking assist system electrical carriage needed to be replaced. 2 more distributors needed replacement. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Alberta, Canada Apr 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201258900 miC $2000 | Faulty rear park sensor replaced. | ||
| Jan 201469400 miC $2500 | Replaced angle gear | ||
| Mar 201580600 miC $200 | Replaced rear parking sensor. Owner supplied part. Labor cost involved removing rear bumper cover. | ||
| Nov 201794860 miC $1500 | Experienced loss of AWD.Differential module required repair along with replacement of Haldex pump and filter. Also, replaced Haldex oil with fresh fluid. | ||
| Dec 201794922 miC $125 | Intermittent code for the brake pressure sensor being too low. No parts were replaced. Cleared codes. Will continue to monitor condition. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Sep 201073160 miC $400 | front wheel bearing | ||
| Sep 201189280 miC $800 | front control arms, left and right | ||
| Sep 2012114080 miC $300 | a/c leak somewhere, got topped up and will have to go back to see where the leak is. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2008 - Dec 2008 | |||
| Dec 200839680 mi | Replaced right front stabilizer link. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2008 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jun 201033480 mi | Fixed driver side cover of seat controls. | ||
| Jan 201329700 miC $300 | Tie rod replaced. | ||
| Dec 201359520 miC $140 | Vacuum hose was showing slight cracks and it was suggested that it be replaced. | ||
| Feb 201781530 miC $300 | Ignition tumbler worn, ignition key couldn't turn. Tumbler replaced. Repair was about 1 hour but had to wait for part for three days. Idling a bit rough. Throttle air intake was cleaned. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New Jersey, United States Apr 2010 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Dec 201157000 miUS $500 | During tire change and wheel alignment discovred torn bushings and replaced them. | ||
| Jun 201261000 miUS $1200 | Crack on side of radiator where it connects to plastic piece need to replace radiator Hose leading from oil cooler cracked, replaced | ||
| Feb 201389000 miUS $500 | Replaced oxygen sensor | ||
| Jun 2013104000 miUS $27 | Low beam headlight failed, in and out of dealer. | ||
| Nov 2013111000 miUS $443 | Pump to monitor emissions system engendered check engine light | ||
| Dec 2013113000 mi | The bushings (front) were replaced and the car received a wheel alignment | ||
| Nov 2014123000 miUS $585 | Right front wheel bearing (hub) was replaced | ||
| Aug 2015135000 miUS $515 | Front ball joint kit | ||
| Nov 2015138000 miUS $1680 | Engine gasket oil leak, pulley failure, drive belt and engine bushing. | ||
| Feb 2016142000 mi | Exhaust system | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States May 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201078000 mi | ABS message | ||
| Jun 2013102000 mi | ABS message appeared once in a while, but went away. Still remains away. | ||
| Oct 2013106500 miUS $125 | ABS light appeared intermittently and finally this garage found that two of the pins on the ABS unit were bent and not aligned properly. Her straightened them out and no problems with the ABS ever since. | ||
| Jun 2014117000 miUS $3500 | Whole ABS system replaced PLUS the Oil Ventilation Pipe coming off the valve cover. | ||
| Jul 2014117000 mi | Same problem as repaired in June .. the ABS light comes on intermittently and off when it so desires! They now suggest changing some part on the right front ABS system. | ||
| Mar 2015126000 miUS $950 | Described in previous posts and to those we now add another part - some gear like mechanism associated with the front axles. They changed both of those and now that the WHOLE ABS system has been changed and $3000 later -they finally got it!! | ||
| Jun 2015130000 miUS $153 | Clamp on exhaust rusted allowing for an exhaust leak. | ||
| Jan 2016115300 miUS $250 | Slow starting on cold mornings - battery 10 years old. | ||
| Aug 2016154000 miUS $200 | Fuel Pressure Regulator Sensor. | ||
| Oct 2016155500 miUS $528 | Two spark plugs and three coils were bad. New plugs and three new coils for which the charge on the parts was OUTRAGEOUS! | ||
| Jan 2017158500 miUS $207 | Couldn't align back wheels since the nuts they needed to back off on BROKE OFF due to rusting. They replaced these bolts & nuts on both sides, aligned the car and all is well. | ||
| Jun 2017162000 miUS $347 | Turning sharply produced a grinding noise. Technician found noise coming from Axle Shafts. Replaced both right and left axle shafts with after market shafts and corrected the problem. | ||
| Dec 2017169000 miUS $97 | Wheel alignment ! | ||
| Jun 2018174000 miUS $150 | Welded exhaust pipe into place between the Catalytic converter and the muffler. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Georgia, United States Apr 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201486000 miUS $225 | Fixed AC | ||
| Sep 2016106000 miUS $50 | recharge AC | ||
| Jun 2017112000 miUS $50 | AC low | ||
| Feb 2018120000 miUS $1000 | Timing belt, water pump, etc. Replace the radiator. | ||
| Jul 2018122000 miUS $600 | replace raditor | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011136000 miUS $425 | alt and battery replaced, used OEM equip. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Apr 201373020 miC $394 | Had left outer tie rod replaced following a routine safety inspection. | ||
| Oct 201384280 miC $363 | Left rear brake caliper seized and was replaced | ||
| Feb 201490520 miC $684 | Removed, repaired and replaced Differential Electronic Module (DEM) Dealer wanted $2800 for new DEM | ||
| Jun 201496720 miC $1234 | Replaced left front brake caliper and both left and right front brake pads | ||
| Nov 2014105700 miC $1025 | Remove and replace front control arm bushings. | ||
| May 2015116560 miC $1 | Right rear brake caliper heating up and sticking. Removed and replaced | ||
| Aug 2015123480 miC $175 | Replaced faulty right front Xenon headlight | ||
| Nov 2015129580 mi | Left rear wheel bearing was faulty and was replaced. | ||
| Dec 2015131440 mi | Replaced rear muffler hanger | ||
| Feb 2016133920 miC $567 | Ignition key was not able to turn in the ignition.Column lock malfunctioned and was replaced. It took two hours for the actual work, but four days to get the part from Volvo. | ||
| Jun 2016141360 miC $1486 | Replaced both front brake calipers, rotors and pads and fuel filter. Safety inspection. Replaced left front spring seat | ||
| Oct 2016146700 mi | Right front wheel bearing was replaced. | ||
| Mar 2017155620 mi | Right rear parking brake was sticking a bit, it was taken apart, rust was removed and reassembled. Did not need new replacement parts. | ||
2006 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Great Britain Nov 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Dec 2013124000 mi | ignition switch barrel failure. Unable to rotate ignition key past position 1, therefore unable to start engine. | ||
| Mar 2014128000 mi | Rear rotors badly corroded on outer 1 inch of disc and offside caliper piston seized. Rotors, associated pads, handbrake shoes and caliper replaced. Very load droning/roaring noise when driving above 40 mph. No vibration or handling issues though. Both front wheel bearings worn. Wheel bearings replaced. | ||
| Sep 2014137000 mi£300 | Wishbone bushes split-was noted as an advisory during last MOT check in March 2014. | ||
2005.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Queretaro, Mexico Oct 2011 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Dec 201165100 mi | Shifting R to D an knock is produced. Dealer said that entire transmission needs to be replaced. They refused my demand to just change the oil. Ended up taking it to a garage. Using the mineral transmission oil of Toyota. Knock disappeared. | ||
| Sep 201273160 mi$1600 | transmission was rough again. Brought car to a transmission specialist in Queretaro Mexico. Found to much wear particules. He rebuild the gearbox for 1600USD. He left the car like new. Excellent job. www.transmisionesautomaticas.com.mx | ||
| Oct 201384200 mi$200 | Vacuum switch replaced. Brake fluid replaced. | ||
| Dec 201386800 mi$2900 | EBM unit failure. Failure indications brakes, abs en engine. Replace computer and the noisy vacuum pump for the brake system. So far this has solved the problems with the breaking system. | ||
| Apr 2015104880 mi$1000 | Radiator broken at hose connection. The plastic connection tube shared off and all cooling water was lost. | ||
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