2001 Volvo V70 power train problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Volvo V70 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I am driving in 5th gear the transmission will drop into 4th gear, at that time I loose 1st, 3rd and 5th gears I can shift between 4th and 2nd. The shift is very hard and causes a jerk and clunking noise. I have to stop and shut off the vehicle. I turn the car immediately back on and all the…”
filed May 13, 2018
“There is a known safety issue with this 2001 volvo v70 xc awd transmission and it needs to be addressed asap. Volvo and the nhtsa both know about this ongoing problem and refuse to fix the problem. The transmistion slips bad and stops working and loses power and the dealers states the computer…”
filed Jan 18, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2005 V70 | 3 | 14% |
| 2004 V70 | 6 | 7% |
| 2003 V70 | 5 | 16% |
| 2002 V70 | 17 | 22% |
| 2000 V70 | 8 | 9% |
| 1999 V70 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 V70 | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.