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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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YV1SZ59H941••••••2004 Volvo XC70
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2004 Volvo XC70 build (13 vs 6).
13on this build
91on the model
15builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 4Power Train 3Engine 2Fuel/propulsion System 2
What owners of this build wrote
SeatsfireFeb 2011
Seat heater shorted out causing fire in seat foam rubber burning through seat cover
Air BagscrashMar 2006
I was t boned at an intersection from the right side, by a vehicle traveling 45 mph and the airbags did not deploy! Front wheel, both doors, frame, seat, post and suspension were damaged. $10,000 worth. I was temporarily paralyzed from the impact, I received a concussion from…
Fuel/propulsion SystemMar 2022
Fuel pump seal leak/ flange broke. Smelled gas, saw a puddle under the car. Upon fuel pump inspection a failed repair combined with original broken seal flange. We live in a state where the recall was not listed so our next step is to contact volvo
Electrical SystemDec 2017
The car locks by itself automatically when key is in ignition and you step away from car leaving you locked out. According to the dealer, this is a "feature" of this car. Among all the cars I have owned and driven this is the only that does this, volvo needs to correct his issue
EngineMar 2015
Found out today that my car has a crack in the fuel pump after smelling gas the last few days. There was a recall for 2001-2005 xc70's (jan. 2010) where the fuel pump can develop cracks in the flange when exposed to hot temps and (thermal cycling) combined with varying fuel…
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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 YV1SZ59H941134228 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.