2010 Volvo XC70 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Volvo XC70, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Our car has about 93,000 miles on it. Beginning at 60,000 miles, the car began to use an excessive amount of oil. The low oil indicator comes on and we need to add one or more quarts of oil at each 3,000 to 3,500 miles. The car dealer tells us it is normal for some cars to use this amount of oil and the problem has not been resolved. I noticed a recall noticetsb #tj30021 covered some 2011 Volvo xc 70s for oil loss. Why does it not cover the 2010 cars? This is a continuing problem with my car. Have there been other complaints similar to mine? …”
NHTSA complaint #10928614, filed 2016-11“The contact owns a 2010 Volvo XC70. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, she realized that smoke was coming from the air vents. The contact merged onto the exit ramp and stopped the vehicle. The contact then exited the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the engine. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. The contact was taken to the emergency room to treat injuries resulting from inhaling large amounts of smoke. No other persons were injured. The fire department had the vehicle towed because it was not driveable. A police report was available if needed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462970, filed 2012-06, 17,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11032678Apr 23, 2026This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify…
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10159079Mar 27, 2018This is a Technical Journal: In case of complaint of Noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing
- 10167893Feb 23, 2017This is a Technical Journal: Customer may experience unexpected engine oil consumption, the yellow warning symbol may be lit and the "Engine oil level low" message may be…
- 10088644Oct 19, 2016This is a technical journal: in case of complaint of noise, some "tools" have been created to help you to do a better and more precise fault tracing
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 29% |
| 2015 | 3 | 50% |
| 2010 | 2 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 7% |
| 2008 | 4 | 10% |
| 2007 | 2 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volvo XC70
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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.
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