2000 Volvo V70 electrical system problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Volvo V70 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I took my car to the dealer because it was not passing smog and had trouble for several years. So the smog dealer told me to take it to the dealer. I told the dealer that I was trying to pass smog, but the car had been driving very good in spite of the smog problem. They replaced everything that…”
filed Jan 7, 2019
“Why aren't you doing anything about volvo building crap? They should be in jail. Etm - design was unacceptable from a day one. The etm is causing surging, stalling and many other symptoms. Once volvo started to replace some of them, they used new ones with exactly the same flawed design. Abs module…”
filed Sep 10, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 4 | 19% |
| 2004 V70 | 12 | 14% |
| 2003 V70 | 5 | 16% |
| 2002 V70 | 6 | 8% |
| 2001 V70 | 30 | 14% |
| 1999 V70 | 43 | 25% |
| 1998 V70 | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo V70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.