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2015 Volvo XC70 recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There is 1 US recall for the 2015 Volvo XC70, and 1 in Canada. Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine.

1US recalls
0urgent recalls
6owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (1)

Seat belts: front

2020-06-30 · campaign 20V378000 · 308,260 vehicles

Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

Canadian recalls (1)

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Seats and restraints

2020-06-30 · campaign 2020-298

Issue: On certain vehicles, the flexible steel cable that attaches the seat belt to the outside of the front seats may weaken over time. As a result, the seat belt could detach. Safety Risk: A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective Action: Volvo will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the front-outboard seat belt anchors.

Owner complaints (6)

Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Volvo XC70. Among 16 model years of this model, it ranks #15 for the most complaints (median 18).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine3
Fuel/propulsion system2
Power train2
Unknown or other1
Seat belts1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Volvo XC70.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2015 Volvo XC70 SW AWD––––
2015 Volvo XC70 SW FWD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2015 Volvo XC70 version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
XC70 AWD 3.0 L Automatic (S6)172420$3,350
XC70 AWD 3.2 L Automatic (S6)182521$3,200
XC70 FWD 2.0 L Automatic (S8)243127$2,500
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.