There are 2 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2008 Volvo XC70 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TRAVELING 7-10 MPH, BUSY RESIDENTIAL STREET IN LOU, KY, CAR SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME, APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. CHANGED TO RIGHT LANE, ATTEMPTED BRAKES, 2ND TIME, LOUD GRINDING NOISE, FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, NO BRAKING ACTION. PULLED VEHICLE TO FAR-RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, PUT RED HAZARD LIGHTS ON, PULLED OFF ROADWAY AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY, TO SAFELY DO SO.
AUTO DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE HAD INSTALLED BRAKE PARTS, THAT WERE NONCOMPLIANT WITH FMVSS, WHICH CAUSED, SUDDEN AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON 12/1/2018, AND $2000.00 IN DAMAGES TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. I WAS TRAVELING ON BUSY RESIDENTIAL STREET IN LOU, KY, 7-10MPH, NARROWLY AVERTED TWO ACCIDENTS GETTING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, AND SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. MECHANIC INSPECTION IS ATTACHED, RIGHT REAR CALIPER BRACKET NONCOMPLIANT WITH FMVSS, RE VIOLATION OF VIOLATION OF 49 U.S.C., CODE 30112, PROHIBITIONS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR "...PARTS INSTALLED THAT TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.