2009 Volvo XC70 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Volvo XC70, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The contact owns a 2009 Volvo XC70. The contact stated that when the electrical system malfunctioned the speedometer and the fuel gauge stopped working; leaving the contact unaware of speed and the amount of fuel in the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle had major electrical problems. The battery caused the entire electrical system to malfunction. The dealer replaced the battery; however, the vehicle continued to have electrical problems. The dealer confirmed that they would replace the audio control panel and the electronic control module. …”
NHTSA complaint #10374757, filed 2011-01, 15,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Volvo XC70. The contact discovered that NHTSA campaign id number 09v343000, electrical system, software recall is related to his year, make and model vehicle. He was displeased to know that his VIN was excluded from the recall. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 999.”
NHTSA complaint #10283901, filed 2009-09Related recalls
- 10V566000Nov 8, 2010Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.Covers: Volvo XC70 2001–2010, S80 2000–2010, V70 2001–2010 +6 more
- 09V343000Sep 1, 2009Volvo is recalling my 2008-2010 s80, model year 2009-2010 xc70 and model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. Under certain conditions the software within the central…Covers: Volvo XC70 2009–2010, S80 2008–2010, XC60 2010
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Volvo XC70
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volvo XC70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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