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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
YV1SZ59H241••••••2004 Volvo XC70
That is about average for the 2004 Volvo XC70 — 6 complaints per build across 15 builds.
5on this build
91on the model
15builds in total
Most reportedFuel System 1Gasoline 1Power Train 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsDec 2021
I requested volvo cars of seattle and customer care/volo to have repairs done as per the recall notice of 1214/2021 and was told the parts required are on back order and I will be notified when they come in. To date I have not received any notice from the dealer that the parts…
Fuel/propulsion SystemNov 2020
I just bought a 2004 volvo xc70 station wagon and it seems to be leaking from the fuel pump which from my understanding is a recall. I bought this vehicle thinking because it was a volvo it was going to be a safe car for my children and I. If you can contact me and let me know…
Electrical SystemMay 2018
This complaint is for a 2004 volvo xc70. This car has some serious problems with its various modules. When driving on a busy interstate highway, the car jerked as if the transmission was slipping. After this a warning light stating "brake failure; pull over safely" illuminated.…
Power TrainSep 2010
Angle gear failed while driving 15 mph on side street. Car had to be towed and angle gear in transmission replaced. Car had perfect dealer maintenance record and transmission had just been serviced 4000 miles prior to failure - exactly as manufacturer schedule recommended
Fuel SystemJan 2009
The contact owns a 2004 volvo xc70. The contact experienced difficulty starting the engine. She made several attempts before the engine started and then heard a loud noise followed by excessive vibration. Immediately, the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently…
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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 YV1SZ59H241135964 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.