2003 Volvo XC70 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Volvo XC70, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving down the road, a car was attempting to make a left-hand turn across four lanes of traffic. The person, apparently, did not see me and struck the side of my vehicle breaking the tire rod and doing extensive damage to the passenger front and back doors. The glove box was even difficult to open. In all of this, the passenger side airbag did not deploy. My son who is 14 and is 170 pounds was sitting in the passenger seat at the time. He is quite sore along his arm and neck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10671821, filed 2015-01, 170,000 miles“Service light illuminated indicating failure in the srs airbag system on my 2003 Volvo cross country wagon. Dealer investigated and stated the central computer on the auto had failed resulting in a $980 repair. Dealer indicated that if computer was not repaired, airbags would not deploy in an accident and presents serious safety issue. Dealer indicated automobile would not be safe to drive without computer replacement. Since when do central srs computers just stop working? …”
NHTSA complaint #10250583, filed 2008-12, 67,815 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Volvo XC70. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10810285, filed 2015-12, 170,000 miles“Service light illuminated indicating failure in the srs airbag system on my 2003 Volvo cross country wagon. Dealer investigated and stated the central computer on the auto had failed resulting in a $1300 repair. Dealer indicated that if computer was not repaired, airbags would not deploy in an accident and presents serious safety issue. Dealer indicated automobile would not be safe to drive without computer replacement. Since when do central srs computers just stop working? …”
NHTSA complaint #10357281, filed 2010-09Related recalls
- 21V800000Oct 14, 2021Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to…Covers: Volvo XC70 2001–2007, V70 2001–2007
Related service bulletins
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
- 10037818Dec 6, 2010Volvo: with vehciles that have high miles there may be an air bag light on with trouble codes stored.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo XC70
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Volvo XC70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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