There are 4 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2002 Volvo XC70 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY WIFE NARROWLY MISSED HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 31, 2010 AND DOING MORE DAMAGE TO OUR 2002 XC70 VOLVO WITH 53,770 MILES (BOUGHT NEW). SHE WAS STOPPING WHEN SHE HEARD STRANGE NOISES FROM THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. THE DRIVER FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING BROKE JUST AS SHE STOPPED. SHE COULD HAVE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT HAD SHE BEEN DRIVING AT EXPRESSWAY OR NORMAL SPEED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING AFTER THE CAR WAS FLATBED TRANSPORTED TO THEM BUT THEY, VOLVO USA, AND VOLVO SWEDEN SAID "YOU PAY ALL COSTS - THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE PART IS NOT COVERED." THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN SALT WATER SUBMERGED, OR HIT POTHOLES THAT DAMAGED THE TIRE OR RIM. IT IS DRIVEN ONLY ON PAVED , NON WASHBOARD ROADS A CAR SUDDENLY PULLING TO ONE SIDE CAN AND HAS CAUSED MILD INJURY TO DEATH ACCIDENTS. IF THE WIFE DIDN'T THROW THE SPRING OUT - IT IS STILL AVAILABLE. *TR
FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING SNAPPED. *TR
AT 65,000 MILES THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2002 VOLVO XC70 WENT BAD. AS WE ALL KNOW THIS CAN BE AN EXCEEDINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THE WHEELS MY FALL OFF. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THE XC70 AND THE VOLVO SUV. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. *TR
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE WORN OUT LOWER BALL JOINTS.*AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.