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What 15 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Volvo XC70

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (15)Crash / fire / injury (1)Body & structure (2)Latches & locks (2)Seat belts (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Wheels (2)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Steering (1)Suspension (1)

2 of 15 complaints match · Latches & locks · clear filters

Aug 26, 2011Latches & locks

BACK DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE. *TT

NHTSA ODI 10421605

Aug 26, 2011Latches & locks

BACK DOOR LATCH IS DEFECTIVE *TT

NHTSA ODI 10421608

Working with the data? Download all 15 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Volvo XC70 verdict →