Volvo XC70 reliability - better info - please sign up

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 V70 / XC70: 55, moderate
2009 V70 / XC70: 40, moderate, small sample size
2008 V70 / XC70: 47, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars

with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 V70 / XC70: 63, 2

We'll have further updates in November and February.

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Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 V70 / XC70: 52, moderate
2009 V70 / XC70: 56, moderate, small sample size
2008 V70 / XC70: 45, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 V70 / XC70: 76, 5

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

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Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 V70 / XC70: 50, moderate
2009 V70 / XC70: 79, high, small sample size
2008 V70 / XC70: 51, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 V70 / XC70: 69, 3

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

Our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 V70 / XC70: 51, moderate
2009 V70 / XC70: 79, high, small sample size
2008 V70 / XC70: 54, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 V70 / XC70: 52, < 1

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August. With more participants we could also cover recent model years.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 V70 / XC70: 54, moderate
2009 V70 / XC70: 75, moderate, small sample size
2008 V70 / XC70: 61, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 V70 / XC70: 49, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[zznalg]

Michael, I just entered a 2014.

[mkaresh]

Thanks!

We've updated our reliability stats for the XC70 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 XC70: 53, moderate
2009 XC70: 58, moderate, small sample size
2008 XC70: 61, moderate
2007 XC70: 54, moderate
2006 XC70: 96, high
2005 XC70: 87, moderate
2004 XC70: 98, moderate
2004 XC70: 175, high, very small sample size
2003 XC70: 92, moderate, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 XC70: 53, < 1
2006 XC70: 38, 8
2005 XC70: 39, 3
2004 XC70: 35, 9

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Volvo XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[phlegm]

Thanks!

We've updated our reliability stats for the XC70 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 XC70: 53, moderate
2009 XC70: 58, moderate, small sample size
2008 XC70: 61, moderate
2007 XC70: 54, moderate
2006 XC70: 96, high
2005 XC70: 87, moderate
2004 XC70: 98, moderate
2004 XC70: 175, high, very small sample size
2003 XC70: 92, moderate, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 XC70: 53, < 1
2006 XC70: 38, 8
2005 XC70: 39, 3
2004 XC70: 35, 9

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Volvo XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

The 2006 stands out as an island in a sea of mediocrity. Any chance it's an anomoly, or is ther something about that MY that suggests better reliabilty?

[mkaresh]

A high repair frequency is worse, not better. You want low.

The stat for the 2006 is essentially the same as those for the 2004 and 2005. The average is just a little lower for the more recent model years, so in relative terms it is slightly worse than those years.

[phlegm]

A high repair frequency is worse, not better. You want low.

The stat for the 2006 is essentially the same as those for the 2004 and 2005. The average is just a little lower for the more recent model years, so in relative terms it is slightly worse than those years.

Got it - quickly scanned "reliability stats" and thus higher seemed "better".

Curious about the 2004 numbers you mention. Why is that year "moderate" with 98 repair trips / 100 cars, while 2006 is "high" with 96?