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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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YV1SZ592851••••••2005 Volvo XC70
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2005 Volvo XC70 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
22on the model
12builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 1Steering 1Power Train 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherNov 2018
My check engine light flashed while driving on tuesday november 20th at about 4:45pm. I was nearest my local mechanic shop (eldorado automotive) and the tech plugged in the computer gadget that reads what is happening and told me a housing under the hood needed to be removed to…
SteeringJul 2014
Submission from constituents re 2005 xc70 volvo steering shaft broken. *smd the consumer stated there was no collision or impact that could have caused the steering shaft to break. He was simply making a right turn, onto his street when the steering stopped working. *jb the…
Electrical SystemDec 2013
My wife's 2005 volvo xc70 problem is that periodically when you shut off the car and attempt to remove the key you can't. The car makes a noise like it continues to run for several minutes and sometimes you can then remove the key. Unfortunately this problem is happening more…
SuspensionMay 2013
Front driver side suspension spring coil broke, probably due to corrosion! If this was when the car was driven it would have probably ripped the tire and resulted in a very serious accident. This is 7 years old volvo in as new condition
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN YV1SZ592851198385 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.