2004 Volvo XC70 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Volvo XC70, 2% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 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.
“Engine hesitation upon acceleration and sudden transition into the reduced engine performance mode which was extremely dangerous on the freeway. The incident happened several times with the failure codes pointing to the etm . In other cases the engine was surging after start and then went back to the limp mode.”
NHTSA complaint #10544890, filed 2013-09, 121,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Volvo XC70
33 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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