2003 Volvo XC70 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Volvo XC70, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.
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.
“Front under carriage air dam/splash panel abruptly pulled away from chassis while traveling at high speed (passing). This resulted in pieces of heavy duty plastic breaking off and bouncing under the car, catching on the pavement. Disconcerting--I thought at first I blew a tire (lound noise and then sustained wind noise). It appeared the plastic became fatigued and pulled away from the anchoring bolts. Dealer parts manager reports that he has replaced several of these...”
NHTSA complaint #10028409, filed 2003-07, 14,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10146091May 1, 2018VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Vehicle type and platform identification REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ…
- 10157879Mar 13, 2018Technical Journal TITLE : Keyless Drive receiver issues ( short remote control range , key messages ) REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ 27316…
- 10167887Feb 15, 2017Technical Journal TITLE : The Error Frame Finder (EFF) can be an aid in fault tracing intermittent CAN network problems by providing a visible indication of error frames that are…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo XC70
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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