Volvo V70 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volvo V70 model year, from official NHTSA data.
903
NHTSA complaints
19
recall campaigns
2,003
service bulletins (TSBs)
7
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Volvo V70 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 2009 Volvo V70 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 2008 Volvo V70 | 11 | 4 | — |
| 2007 Volvo V70 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Volvo V70 | 21 | 3 | 198 |
| 2005 Volvo V70 | 21 | 3 | 203 |
| 2004 Volvo V70 | 83 | 5 | 205 |
| 2003 Volvo V70 | 32 | 5 | 204 |
| 2002 Volvo V70 | 76 | 6 | 213 |
| 2001 Volvo V70 | 221 | 8 | 302 |
| 2000 Volvo V70 | 93 | 5 | 221 |
| 1999 Volvo V70 | 169 | 3 | 217 |
| 1998 Volvo V70 | 187 | 2 | 240 |
| 1997 Volvo V70 | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Volvo V70 vehicle speed control problems160
- Volvo V70 electrical system problems132
- Volvo V70 engine and engine cooling problems109
- Volvo V70 power train problems106
- Volvo V70 fuel system, gasoline problems88
- Volvo V70 service brakes, hydraulic problems72
- Volvo V70 exterior lighting problems62
- Volvo V70 air bags problems49
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · opened Dec 6, 2005 · closed Dec 12, 2006
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE05041 · opened Jul 26, 2005 · closed Dec 7, 2005
- HEADLIGHT FAILURERQ04004 · opened Jun 8, 2004 · closed Nov 5, 2004
- PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRESPE02029 · opened Mar 7, 2002 · closed Aug 22, 2002