Volvo XC70 reliability - Truedelta.com

[mkaresh]

Did someone make a comparison with the 240?

[mkaresh]

New stuff this time. We've updated our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 to include owner experiences through the end of 2014. Plus we've added reliability trends graphs. These indicate how a model's reliability has changed as it has aged, and how different model years performed when the same age.

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

2007 V70 / XC70: 65, moderate
2006 V70 / XC70: 96, high
2005 V70 / XC70: 104, high
2004 V70 / XC70: 86, moderate
2004 V70 R: 149, high, very small sample size
2003 V70 / XC70: 125, high, small sample size
2002 V70 / XC70: 116, moderate
2001 V70 / XC70: 85, 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:

2006 V70 / XC70: 44, 18
2005 V70 / XC70: 38, 10
2004 V70 / XC70: 39, 7
2001 V70 / XC70: 40, 4

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

For the details, including how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo V70 / XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

To view the new graphs, select "reliability trends" in the breadcrumbs at the top of the linked page.

[mkaresh]

So, how have these cars been doing lately?

Our reliability stats for the XC70 now include owner experiences through March 31, 2015. (Others are nearly a year behind.)

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year ("low" is best):

2007 XC70: 72, moderate
2006 XC70: 87, moderate
2005 XC70: 97, moderate
2004 XC70: 90, moderate, very small sample size
2004 XC70: 91, moderate
2003 XC70: 99, moderate, small sample size

Plus, the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2006 XC70: 49, 11
2005 XC70: 34, 7
2004 XC70: 44, 7

Next updates in August and November. Additional participants always helpful.

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

Volvo XC70 reliability

[mkaresh]

Our reliability stats for the V70 / XC70 now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.)

Repair trips per 100 cars:

2007 V70 / XC70: 79, moderate
2006 V70 / XC70: 81, moderate
2005 V70 / XC70: 80, moderate
2004 V70 / XC70: 81, moderate
2003 V70 / XC70: 98, moderate, small sample size
2002 V70 / XC70: 143, high
2001 V70 / XC70: 93, 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:

2006 V70 / XC70: 51, 5
2005 V70 / XC70: 40, 4
2004 V70 / XC70: 47, 5
2002 V70 / XC70: 24, 19
2001 V70 / XC70: 48, 10

Additional participants always helpful.

For the descriptions of all reported repairs, results for other models, 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 XC70 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015.

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

2007 XC70: 79, moderate
2006 XC70: 89, moderate
2005 XC70: 70, low
2004 XC70: 83, moderate
2003 XC70: 118, high, 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:

2006 XC70: 40, 6
2005 XC70: 45, 3
2004 XC70: 50, 12

We'll have further updates in February and in May. Additional participants are needed to provide precise stats for all model years.

For the details, including repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the XC70 to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources.

In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2007 XC70: 67, moderate
2006 XC70: 99, high
2005 XC70: 75, moderate
2004 XC70: 97, moderate
2003 XC70: 140, high, 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:

2006 XC70: 48, 11
2005 XC70: 54, 3
2004 XC70: 41, 7

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

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons

[JRL]

Makes no sense that 2006s are so much higher than 07s or 05s, they're essentially the same vehicle with the same problems

[mkaresh]

Unfortunately it's probably the 2005 that's out of whack. It used to be higher, and in the next update will probably be similar to the 2006 again.

The 2007 might be more reliable than earlier years, but then it's also a little younger. Many car parts seem designed to last ten years.

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S60, V70, and XC70 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better):

2015 S60 and V60: 24, moderate
2014 S60: 33, moderate, very small sample size
2013 S60: 38, moderate
2012 S60: 30, low
2007 S60, V70, and XC70: 58, moderate
2006 S60, V70, and XC70: 87, moderate
2005 S60, V70, and XC70: 84, moderate
2004 S60, V70, and XC70: 78, moderate
2003 S60, V70, and XC70: 129, high, small sample size
2002 S60, V70, and XC70: 91, moderate
2001 S60, V70, and XC70: 103, 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:

2013 S60: 69, < 1
2006 S60, V70, and XC70: 63, 14
2005 S60, V70, and XC70: 45, 4
2004 S60, V70, and XC70: 49, 4
2001 S60, V70, and XC70: 37, 12

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

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S60, V70, and XC70 reliability ratings and comparisons