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2008 Volvo XC70 Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
10%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
63,627miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Volvo XC70, 10% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,627 miles. 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.

“Submitting complaint based on 2008 Volvo XC70 recall #184/srs software upgrade 2008 XC70. Volvo corp & local Volvo dealerships are unable to confirm the specific VIN, mileage, date completed, & place of servicing of recall #184 on my Volvo; specific VIN completion details of recall are necessary for insurance coverage to drive vehicle per my insurance company. Was told to not drive vehicle on 01/28/12 & 01/30/12 by insurance company until specific details are provided & submitted in writing from us to insurance company as noted above to my vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10446348, filed 2012-02, 63,627 miles

“We bought our Volvo on oct. 22, 2007, and the day that we bought it, the airbag light went on. We had traveled to vermont from massachusetts where we bought the car. We called our sales rep from whom we bought the car to see if we could still drive the car safely. He said we needed to bring it in to have it checked out. When we returned to massachusetts from vermont, we brought it to the dealer, stutz Volvo, salem, massachusetts, on november 7. They supposedly then fixed the problem, with the mechanic acknowledging that there was a recall on the srs system, recall no. 184. …”

NHTSA complaint #10211353, filed 2007-12

“The contact owns a 2008 Volvo XC70. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where, a programming update was made to the air bag system. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer two more times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10512972, filed 2013-05, 10,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013222%
201017%
2008410%
2007416%
2006211%
200527%
200466%
2003417%

Other parts of the 2008 Volvo XC70

Fuel system
13 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology