Volvo XC70 owners have reported 15 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Mileage on this vehicle was 115k when this happened: my wife started to back the car straight out of our driveway (from a stopped position, in reverse gear) when she heard a loud bang which came from the drivers side front of the vehicle. She stopped the vehicle and placed it in park. After removing the left front wheel, I discovered that the suspension coil (or spring) as part of the macpherson strut assembly, had snapped in two at the lower end. The broken off part of the spring was sitting on the lower control arm, while the other part was still surrounding the strut. That part of the spring was responsible for slashing the tire when it failed. We were thankful that this happened on our driveway and not going down the highway at a high rate of speed. But we were also astounded that such a catastrophic failure of a suspension part like this would occur in the first place. There were no recalls that we were aware of and nothing in the service schedule about replacing these springs at the given mileage.
Had a flat tire, took to costco for a new tire, costco could not find rim size or load verification on the pillar which had only the weight of passengers. They could not find what size tire the original vehicle came with, stated the computer does not list the speed rating, the vehicle label does not list the rim size, tire size, or speed rating can't be obtained based on the label on pillar. The service technician has never encountered a label that does not have the information for correct tire size. Upon calling Volvo at 1800 458-1552, the stated that my vehicle was not on any recall for my VIN number and I asked them to check it again for any recall and again Volvo insisted no recalls. Based on the manual for this vehicle Volvo stated the psi would be 38 for front and rear 5 people. But could not tell me what size tire or rim came on car based my VIN number. Volvo stated Volvo does not have that type of information for my VIN number. When asked how Volvo issued the recalls, Volvo stated based on the VIN numbers, when I again asked what rim size and tire size based on my VIN number is my vehicle to have on it, Volvo did not know. I questioned Volvo about the tire pressure label and asked why the new recalled label would be 36 psi and the pressure Volvo is stating is 38 psi Volvo had no idea why it would not be 38 psi for tire pressure. As driving on the wrong sized/load/speed tire can cause injury and death. As driving on the wrong sized/load/speed tire can cause all kinds of vehicle damage. Please further correct the recall to include all make and model years. I have cannot get my vehicle properly serviced even by trained service technician without this information. Volvo does to know which tire goes on my car based on my VIN number. My vehicle does have the label but is missing information.
The car makes a loud roaring sound at about 45-50 mph and the dealership says "probably the tires" but doing some research there seems to be a lot of people with similar problems and add to this it randomly downshifts while braking (or maybe it is the brakes) when coming to a stop which would cause the car to lose control on a snow/ice/slippery situation, this happens at a slower speed and only when slowing down at about 10-15 mph. I am not sure what is causing this and there are multiple complaints out on the internet and no real solutions.
Went to the local service station about a low tire pressure warning. The mechanic noted that continental and michelin tires have had an issue of tire rot. The air comes right through the side wall of the tires. He recommended new tires to fix the problem. He also recommended and american manufactured in the USA.
The problem is that the vehicle wants to "climb or steer" into the high side of longitudnal grooves on the driving surface. Considerable force has to be maintained on the steering wheel to prevent the car from steering/running off the driving surface either into oncoming traffic or off the roadway or into another lane of traffic. While the vehicle is in motion driving straight ahead, the incident can occur on a street or on a highway. This situation occurs on street and highway surfaces that are worn/grooved due to the use of studded tires and heavy loads. The tires are inflated to the manufacturer's specification, a four wheel alignment has been done four times, the steering rack and struts have been replaced. The tires have approximately 4/16th inch of tread remaining. This situation occurs on both wet and dry surfaces. Volvo's corporate customer service was contacted. Their response was "they were sorry that I was having this problem'. They offered no help/resolution. I told them that I wanted to put a narrower tire with a higher aspect ratio. They then informed that my present tire size was the only tire size that they would approve to be used on this car. Unless the driver of this car stays extremely alert, ----- it is a death trap just waiting to happen. This is an ongoing problem since April 2015 and is not the result on an incident/accident/crash or any other physical damage. I have a 1946 Chevrolet pickup (still in its original oem configuration) that is easier to control driving the same road surfaces. So much to said for technology and space-age engineering.
Tire pressure monitoring system catastrophic failure. While checking the tire air pressure routinely, two separate tire valves broke off and the tires went flat immediately. Volvo refursed to cover the repair ($100 per valve and pressure monitoring sensor). I replaced all 4 at local tire shop. This is a dangerous and possibly life threatening problem. What if the valves broke off while I was on the highway? to add insult to injury, the replacement parts (Volvo # 31302096 made in france) are exactly the same and have no corrosion resistance or rubber covering to protect them. Volvo should be made to recall all of these wheels and tire pressure monitoring valve stems and sensors and replace them with corrosion resistant units.
Tire pressure monitoring system failed. On two separate occasions (4/14/14 and 8/25/14) low pressure light came on. When checking tire pressure, the stems disintegrated. Tires went flat. Replaced flat tire with spare and drove to local tire shop. The tire service mechanic told us the replacement part is the exact same part that corroded initially. Called Volvo with no satisfactory response. Said it was not on any recall list. Informed them of my concerns for a potentially catastrophic situation. After researching the problem, found there are other complaints about this tpms senor. Why no recall?.
The contact owns a 2009 Volvo Xc70. The contact stated the tire pressure warning light illuminated on the instrument panel as the front passenger side tire became deflated. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and the tire was replaced with a spare. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tire pressure sensor in the valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 67,000.
While my car was parked inside my garage there was a sudden "bang". The following morning I discovered while backing out of garage that the driver side coil spring had broken. Had I been driving while this happened it would have resulted in the shredding of the front driver side tire possibly resulting in a severe accident. The reason I own Volvo is principally dye to it's reputation for safety. In fact, Volvo uses the term safety in all it's advertising. This is a grave flaw and I ask NHTSA to investigate weather this is a common flaw in the 2004 Volvo Xc70 and other Volvo's with this coil spring.
On or about the above caption date. While traveling north on st rt 219 (west seneca NY) I indicator on the car not low tire pressure. Within 1 minute of this notice the left rear tire of the car blew. Upon repair it was noted by the facility the cause of the failer was the tpms sensor had corroded on the inside surface of the wheel due to the fact that dissimilar metals were in contact with each other. Brass threads of the tpms sensor and the aluminum wheels. When sensor broke led to tire failure and loss of control of vehicle. Requested dealer inspect all for sensors under warranty. They refused sighting new tires were install on the vehicle within 3,000 miles of the incident. Dealer replace tire and sensor for damaged tire. Shortly after this remaining sensors failed requiring replacement. Dealer refused to cover these under warranty.
I had just picked up the car from the Volvo dealership where the car was there for two weeks. I stopped for gas and did some shopping and as I was entering highway the 'tire pressure low' warning light came on. I thought it was probably due to work that was done in the shop. I entered the highway and as I was speeding up, I noticed the noise coming from the wheels, noticed that there was a flat. The flat was due to tpms valve stem failing and as I was told later by the dealership, the loss of air was very quick and the 13 month old tire was damaged after only driving on low pressure for less than a mile. As I understand it would have been dangerous if it happened while driving at high speeds. After I took the car back to the dealership, they replaced all tpms sensors on the car due to the Volvo TSB tj-24767 dated Dec 2011 titled 'tire monitoring system - tpms sensor nut corrosion'. My main complaint is that Volvo knew about this issue and neither they tried to replace the tpms sensors at a few times the car was at their dealership, nor they tried to educate the car owners about the possible risks. As a result, one of the tires was damaged which I have biled to pay for.
Driving on the interstate highway there was a sudden loss of tire pressure. This was caused by a failure of the tire pressure valve due to corrosion of the metal. The new valves are made of plastic. However, the issue is that one doesn't know about the problem until it occurs. If the front tire had loss pressure there may have been a worse incident. This had previously occurred about 6 months earlier with another tire. I stopped to add air to a tire and discovered that the valve was pushed into the tire when tried to apply the air hose. The tire valve was replaced, but I didn't think anything of it at the time. This time around I had all of the original valves replaced, and found that the dealers in the area are all out of stock with the valves, so it appears to be a universal problem. I believe that the original valve can be characterized by a defective design with respect to the materials used. As a result, I have had to replace two damaged tires, as well as four tire pressure valves due to this issue. My suggestion is that the issue should be quickly investigated for a possible recall and replacement at the expense of the manufacturer. Thank you.
Brake pads on passenger side/right rear wearing prematurely or faster than pads on other wheels, or in relation to other 3 wheels. Either brake calipers are sticking or there is a software or electronic braking problem on the car. Local Volvo dealer (only one in idaho) indicated that the Volvo regional rep instructed service department to notify them of each case this is reported by an owner - unofficial TSB.
The contact owns a 2010 Volvo Xc70. While driving approximately 80 mph, the rear passenger side tire deflated suddenly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that all four valve stems were cracked and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000.
There is a Volvo recall 226 (NHTSA campaign #10v190000) to replace an incorrect fmvss label that shows tire pressure of 33 psi and to replace a page in the owners manual that shows the pressure should be 35 psi. The correct pressure is 36 psi. This is information is also contained in a letter from Volvo to NHTSA dated 4 may 2010 (10v-190 3 pages). According to Volvo our Xc70 (mfd 8/09) is not part of this recall. However, the tire pressure on the fmvss label and listed in the owners manual match the information in the recall. Since the information on the fmvss label does not match what is listed in the owners manual for our Xc70, Volvo needs to 1) include our Xc70 in the recall or; 2) issue a new recall or; 3) inform us how the two different pressures (on the fmvss label and owners manual) are correct.