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2009 Volvo XC70 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (32%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 85 repairs.
2009 Volvo XC70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (56%)
Chart based on 63 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in District of Columbia, United States Sep 2010 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Oct 201582200 mi | Two ignition coils failed. Replaced but problem returned in three days. Mechanic found loose ground wire. Fixed at no charge. | ||
| Nov 201582300 mi | Check engine light intermittent fault P0171 system too lean. Shop unable to replicate problem. | ||
| Jun 201690000 mi | Key fob dashboard ejection motor and sensor malfunction. Warning says to reinsert key. If you remove key and try to lock car, alarm goes off. Tailgate hatch struts weak; hatch would not raise fully its own. | ||
| Aug 201691100 miUS $550 | Power steering pump noisy, louder when turning. Happened during 500 mile trip. Dealer mechanic found debris in power steering fluid reservoir, recommended $1500 new PS pump. We settled for new reservoir, flush, refill for $500. It worked. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New Hampshire, United States Nov 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 201390000 miUS $628 | Starter didn't start. Towed to Dealers. New starter & 2 hours labor for diagnosis & installation. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 201582460 miC $500 | Park brake electronic control module failed locking up the rear wheels. Vehicle had to be towed to the dealer where they electronically released the park brake and replaced the control module and loaded the appropriate software. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Colorado, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 2016166501 miUS $800 | Water Pump Replaced | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Colorado, United States Nov 2009 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 20103000 mi | Malfunction of OEM stereo system, complete failure of satellite radio module. | ||
| Feb 201354300 mi | Oil leak, fixed bad gasket. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 201019840 mi | Rear license plate lamp water damage and rust - replaced under warranty | ||
| May 201024180 miC $98 | Balance tires to eliminate rattle - dealer charged about $100 for a service that is often done free of charge. | ||
| Aug 201029760 mi | Defective headlamp washers Defective rubber strips - falling off - at rear hatch | ||
| Oct 201030380 mi | Wrong parts ordered, necessitates an additional trip to the dealer. | ||
| Jan 201137200 mi | leaking windshield washer tank - seal replaced due to extreme weather freezing | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2009 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Aug 2009 | Power liftgate refused to close and latch. Sensors ordered, not yet installed, but now it latches (?!?!) Problem fixed itself. | ||
| Sep 20091000 mi | Power lift gate would close, and immediately reopen. | ||
| Apr 20109000 mi | Creaking sound caused by tailgate movement when vehicle turned. Moonroof would not close from tilted position; had to be opened fully, then closed. Technician "taught" owner how to operate moonroof. LOL | ||
| Jul 201011000 mi | Creaking sound returned. Mechanic tightened suspension. Indicated that bushings had been problematic on earlier models and if noise returned, dealer would replace bushings. | ||
| Aug 201012000 mi | Creaking sound returned. Dealer replaced bushings. Dealer also noticed additional supension noise, ordered new control arms and kept car over weekend until their arrival and installation. Provided XC70 loaner. Noise gone! | ||
| Mar 201118000 mi | Car making brake noise, indication of worn pads. Diagnosis showed electronic parking brake not releasing fully causing premature wear of rear pads, which damaged rotors. Dealer replaced brake components and re-flashed software for E-brake. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in California, United States Jul 2009 - May 2011 | |||
| Apr 201023500 mi | Steering rack replaced after noticing a steering fluid leak | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Connecticut, United States Jul 2009 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 20092500 mi | Blow power steering box. Blown power steering box - replaced | ||
| Sep 201469000 miUS $800 | McPherson Struct broke ... needed to replace both. Even though the highest level of extended warranty had been purchased, the owner was required to pay (part not covered). | ||
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
235-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 2016107000 mi | Bushings worn out Replaced S belt | ||
| Volvo XC70 in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010 | Motors for windows, seats, etc., repair | ||
| Nov 2010 | Audio / video / nav, repair | ||
| Aug 2011 | Air conditioning and ventilation, repair | ||
| Volvo XC70 in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201373740 mi | both front wheel bearings completely worn out and replaced by dealer on warranty. | ||
| Feb 201478198 mi | suddenly while driving: SRS Airbag service urgent" warning. Code warns driver's side pressure sensor fouled, the rear center seatbelt traction device fouled & air AIT temp sensor fouled. $65 for codes. Rear seat has never been been sat on! suddenly while driving: SRS Airbag service urgent" warning. Code warns driver's side pressure sensor fouled, the rear center seatbelt traction device fouled & air AIT temp sensor fouled. $65 for codes. Rear seat has never been been sat on! at 119,000 km both front bearings shuddered and need immediate replacement. Done by dealer at no charge. | ||
| Aug 201482120 mi | rear seat belt triggers SRS Airbag service urgent warning. If right rear belt is tugged on warning goes off, even while collapsing the rear seats the warning msg comes on HOWEVER it appears that when the LEFT belt is plugged in msg goes away | ||
| Jul 201590520 mi | rear passenger door lock actuator doesn't lock down completely. Have not attempted to fix it yet. | ||
| Nov 201592540 mi | rear door lock actuator did not lock the door completely. Required r&r and lubrication. Works fine now. | ||
| Jan 2018114080 miC $300 | Front brakes pad were completely worn out and rotors could have been turned by chose to replace them. Job was dead easy except for the set screws which hold the rotor to the hub were seized and needed to be drilled out. This could have been avoided had the previous mechanic used a little dab of Never Seize. | ||
| Jun 2018117800 miC $97 | Installed vacuum pump seal kit. Easy job. Took my time and fabricated a battery box drain tube to drain under the car while working in the same area. Followed Youtube video. Nearly 5 months after the replacing the vacuum seal kit I am pleasantly surprised by how much the fuel economy has improved, especially highway driving. | ||
| Aug 2018119660 mi | A small piece of plastic on the side of the key fob receptacle wore out, broke off and jammed the key fob inside the receptacle making it impossible to remove the key. The entire stop/start bezel and ignition mechanism and electronics were removed to find and take out the small plastic part causing the key fob jam. Then the whole mechanism was reinstalled. Easy step by step but took 2 hours. Followed YouTube videos by VolvoSweden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTIqmZ163nw and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dku0OUWU6Mw | ||
| Jul 2021137640 miC $500 | PCV diaphragm tore. Should be a routine maintenance item every ~150,000 km or so. The $5 condom should be easily replaceable. I replaced the entire housing and diaphragm unit. Next time I will remove the housing, buy a $50 diaphragm unit and reinstall. Basically an easy fix. Sounds like a turbine jet on the roof when the diaphragm tears. | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Maryland, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201130000 mi | After driving 40 miles, parked car to go to a store. returned to car. It would not start. Main message was there was an engine fault. Towed to dealer. Ended up the battery needed replacement. | ||
| Mar 201567000 mi | CAR WOULD NOT START. ALL NOTIFICATION LIGHTS WERE ON. KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. VOLVO ON CALL TO HOME AND DETERMINED THE BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL. REPLACED. | ||
| Mar 201675000 miUS $2000 | Replaced serpentine belt and repaired lube oil pump | ||
| Mar 201784000 miUS $200 | It was noted during routine maintenance appointment the the power steering system needed to be flushed / renewed with minor part repair | ||
| Nov 201890500 miUS $400 | REPLACE BATTERY AND REPAIR/REPLACE CABLE | ||
| Oct 202198500 miUS $250 | REPLACE TWO MALFUNCTIONING TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS AND REPROGRM | ||
| Jan 2022101500 miUS $1941 | ECM MODULE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. HAD ISSUE WHERE CHECK ENGINE ISSUE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Maryland, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 20095000 mi | Driver-side window controls not functioning. Part ordered. Replaced switch on driver's door to operate all windows. | ||
| Oct 20095000 mi | Driver side window controls (all) ceased functioning (no window control at all from driver seat). | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Alaska, United States Aug 2009 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Sep 20093500 mi | Water leaking into the cabin at rear left hinge on hatch. Replaced leaking right hinge on rear hatch on warranty. | ||
| Jan 20108400 mi | Stability control and AWD not working according to codes. ABS/DSTC Service Required light came on. ABS/DSTC non functioning, including AWD according to repairman. Fixed with software update. | ||
| Feb 201010000 mi | Left right wheel speed sensor replaced. Most likely a permanent fix to prior repair visit when only a "software update" was applied (likely only a reset of "check engine light". | ||
| Jun 201016000 mi | Ordered trailer hitch to be installed from factory, but factory failed to install software for hitch at assembly line. | ||
| Feb 201351800 miUS $1077 | Had to replace caliper which had failed structurally, applying right rear brakes. | ||
| Aug 201357100 miUS $200 | Light grinding noise during right turns at speed. Changed out axle part, forgot name (maybe bevel gear?) | ||
| Jun 201466000 miUS $400 | Wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Dec 201473000 miUS $60 | Electric harness for front headlight needed to be replaced due to failed position light. | ||
| Sep 201694000 miUS $940 | Power Steering Reservoir Replaced Power fluid high pressure line replaced | ||
| Volvo XC70 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Nov 200914640 mi | Audio system muting itself and no way to unmute it | ||
| Jan 201015680 mi | Windshield washer nozzle not spraying on drivers side. Heater failure detected. Parts ordered. Nozzles switched to improve drivability. | ||
| Mar 201019840 mi | Audio CD has started muting itself again intermittently. Has been taken to dealer previously ad addressed (?) by software updates... | ||
| Sep 201035340 mi | Creaking noise form right rear. Diagnosed as a known undercarriage issue that requires lubrication | ||
| Oct 201035960 mi | the noise from the rear reoccurred. The technicain detected a rattle from the rear hatch latch and adjusted and lubricated. The dashboard backlighting display does not change to reflect changing light conditions. It remains a white on black display. The technician reported thast it is working properly. | ||
| Jul 201481000 miC $450 | Replace tie rod ends and align wheels | ||
| Dec 201483080 miC $140 | Parking brake service light on. Problem with moisture in control module | ||
| Apr 201589900 miC $600 | Replaced rear suspension bushings | ||
| Jul 201592160 miC $851 | Brake booster vacuum pump oil leak Power steering return line leak | ||
| Dec 2016111600 miC $200 | Replaced glass in passenger side mirror after it fell out. The mirror had been hit in a parking lot once a few years ago and the cover knocked off. That may have loosened something, I don't know. It did vibrate a bit, but now it doesn't. | ||
| Apr 2017114080 miC $280 | Replaced cabin sensot | ||
| Jun 2017115940 miC $649 | Serpentine belt was cracking. Replaced | ||
| Nov 2017117800 miC $250 | Sway bar. (Also brakes and a wheel, not included in the cost. Total was about $2,000.) | ||
| Jul 2021144460 miC $1900 | Left side catalytic converter and exhaust replaced | ||
| Jan 2022147560 miC $3200 | Engine subframe replaced 4 wheel alignment | ||
2009 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
| Volvo XC70 in New South Wales, Australia Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201332300 miA $1100 | A rev related whirring engine noise. Fan belt changed and power steering fluid replaced. | ||
| Sep 201665720 miA $1045 | Failed generator bearing | ||
2008.5 Volvo XC70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Volvo XC70 in Great Britain Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201762000 mi£4300 | WATER PUMP SEIZED. TIMING BELT DISINTEGRATED. VALVES DAMAGED. | ||
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