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2001 Volvo V70 electrical system problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Volvo V7014% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Electrical System complaints
14%
share of all complaints
62,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the front driver and passenger seats were melting and black smoke was emerging from the seats. Additionally, there was an abnormal burning smell emerging from the vehicle. The contact stated that the battery was…

    filed May 31, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo v70. The contact stated that the key fob would not function intermittently, the door locks worked intermittently, and the turn signals worked independently. Also, various other electrical systems began experiencing issues. The dealer was not contacted. The…

    filed Jul 17, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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Electrical System problems in other V70 years

YearReportsShare
2006 V70419%
2004 V701214%
2003 V70516%
2002 V7068%
2000 V701819%
1999 V704325%
1998 V70147%
V70 electrical system problems by year →

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.