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Body and structurePart report

2006 Volvo XC70 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 18 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Volvo XC70, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Here is the description of the problem that I posted on swedespeed forums > v70 & v70xc & XC70 (2001-current) regarding sun glare in our new XC70 Volvo that is so distracting that I feel it is a hazard: post title: XC70 light interior reflection on driver's window posted by: gretamax at 2:28 pm 7-31-2006 we just bought a 2006 XC70 with a taupe interior. When driving on a sunny day the reflection of the dash on the driver's window is strong enough to be a distraction. Wearing good sunglasses helps a lot. …”

NHTSA complaint #10165892, filed 2006-08

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013225%
2012321%
2011213%
200813%
200728%
200616%
200411%
200314%
200112%

Other parts of the 2006 Volvo XC70

Suspension
6 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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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