2004 Volvo XC70 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 16%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the suspension of the 2004 Volvo XC70, 16% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had a coil spring break on the front of my 2004 Volvo XC70. I had it replaced 3 weeks ago. Tonight, another coil spring in the rear passenger snapped (really loud!!! I can't imagine flying metal is safe). I'm just glad neither incident happened while we were driving. That makes 2 coil springs in less than a month.”
NHTSA complaint #10298221, filed 2010-01, 105,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575142, filed 2014-03, 139,400 miles“While driving on smooth surface- heard a sudden loud sound as if something large dropped on the road. Car continued to drive normally except with a loud clunky sounds heard over bumps. Less than 5-miles later, when I pulled over to the garage- I recovered a piece of the spring coil which dropped: the driver side coil spring had broken/failed instantaneously. This uncommon problem appears to be common with XC70 owners- and could result in potentially serious accidents.”
NHTSA complaint #10498531, filed 2013-02, 87,000 miles“2004 Volvo XC70: I was pulling out of my garage and immediately heard a grinding sound. I then heard a whooshing sound. The front passenger side spring coil cracked and punctured (and ruined) a four week old tire. There was no warning that this was going to happen. I was lucky that I wasn't on the highway because I would have had a sudden tire blowout. Subaru had this problem with spring coils and had a recall to install shield to protect tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10405514, filed 2011-06, 68,000 miles“We had just driven about 200 miles on the highway and pulled into our hotel parking lot. The car was in perfectly fine working order with no indication of a problem. When we returned to the car to go out, it made a scraping clunking, sound from the front driver's side wheel when we moved or turned the wheel. We managed to get it to a nearby repair shop where it was determined that the front driver's side coil spring had snapped while it was parked in the hotel parking lot. The coil was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10273068, filed 2009-06, 67,951 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Volvo XC70
33 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 complaintsExterior lighting
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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