Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-24 | 00V239000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 4,957 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PASSING SMOG AND HAD TROUBLE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SO THE SMOG DEALER TOLD … |
| 2015-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILE… |
| 2015-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS EXCESSIVELY INCREASED AND THE ETS WARNING LIGHT I… |
| 2013-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VOLVO V70 HAS BEEN DYING IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST 6 MO… |
| 2012-10-28 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF… |
| 2012-10-28 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT'S VEHI… |
| 2012-10-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASH… |
| 2012-10-28 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REAR ENDED AT 45 MPH AND A VOLVO ADVERTISEMENT IN… |
| 2012-10-28 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO HO… |
| 2012-05-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AUGUST 8, 2012 I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SERVICE I RECEIVED ON A RECALL FOR A 2000 V-70 VOLVO, … |
| 2011-04-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC, HAD TO DRIVE 10 MPH IN LIMP MODE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC |
| 2010-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 V70 VOLVO -- CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. MUST WAIT 1-10 MINUTES, OR USE SECOND KEY TO LOCK CAR WITH FIRST KEY… |
| 2010-05-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHY AREN'T YOU DOING ANYTHING ABOUT VOLVO BUILDING CRAP? THEY SHOULD BE IN JAIL. ETM - DESIGN WAS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A … |
| 2010-05-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 VOLVO V70 WAGON AND THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. BEFORE SEEING THE CAR, THE MECHANIC PREDIC… |
| 2010-03-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 VOLVO V70 WITH 130K MILES AND THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR IT HAS DIFFICULTY STA… |
| 2009-08-14 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE REAR SEATBELT (DRIVER SIDE) IN 2000 VOLVO V70. SEATBELT BINDS UP, CANNOT BE PULLED OUT AND WON'T RETRACT. THI… |
| 2009-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH AFTER THE ENGINE IS CUT OFF. *TR |
| 2008-12-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE MECHANISIM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT LOCK… |
| 2008-08-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME… |
| 2008-07-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHI… |
| 2008-04-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CAN NOT REMOVE KEY FROM STEERING WHEEL IGNITION. *TR |
| 2007-12-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | 1) WHEN REAR HATCH DOOR IS OPENED IN COLD WEATHER IT FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY 2) REAR HATCH DOOR FAILS TO LATCH 3) VOL… |
| 2007-01-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK T… |
| 2006-05-24 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | 2002 V70 MALFUNCTIONED IN REAR SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR. *TS TWO OF THE THREE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOCKE… |
| 2006-04-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I WAS INFORMED BY TWO DEALERSHIPS, NORTH POINTE VOLVO AND DYER AND DYER VOLVO, AS WELL AS … |
| 2006-02-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON 2/3/06 OUR VOLVO V70 YEAR 2000, 74000M SHOWED AN ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CAR STALLED AT UPON STOPPING AND… |
| 2006-01-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES, AFTER 5 YEARS OF DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS WARNING THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM' (ETS) FAI… |
| 2005-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM SUBMITTING ETM FAILURE IN MY 2000 VOLVO V70 SE WAGON IN OCTOBER OF 2005. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY DRIVING THIS… |
| 2005-10-27 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY VOLVO RECENTLY BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ITS ACCELERATION. IT WOULDN'T RESPOND AS WELL AND AT TIMES WOULD FEEL L… |
| 2005-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A … |
| 2005-10-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING/MULTIPLE TIMES (SOMETIMES WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC). ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO … |
| 2005-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHEN I BEGIN TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SLOWS, IT WILL SIMPLY CUT OFF. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND CUTS OFF ABOUT … |
| 2005-09-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NM |
| 2005-09-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | A MONTH AND A HALF AGO MY 2000 VOLVO V70 THROTTLE HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE DETERMI… |
| 2005-09-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT AND ETS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AT DEALER BUT LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AGAIN. HAVE R… |
| 2005-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ETS LIGHT ON MY 2000 VOLVO V-70 CAME ON THE AND THE CAR DROVE VERY ERRATICALLY. *JB |
| 2005-08-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK |
| 2005-08-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, MY VOLVO V70 HAD A COMPLETE STALL. CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 20 M… |
| 2005-08-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY 2000 V70 VOLVO'S ETS SYSTEM BROKE DOWN THIS SUMMER, HAVING BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR APPROX. 5 HRS. I WAS TRAVELING HOM… |
| 2005-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. *AK *JB |
| 2005-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ALONG 495 HEADING WEST IN FAST LANE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. ETC LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO BREAKDOWN LANE… |
| 2005-07-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2000 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED STALLING IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY FROM IDLE (MADE A LEFT TUR… |
| 2005-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *AK |
| 2005-07-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM)REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, ALMOST STALLING… |
| 2005-06-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER SAID THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE (ETCM) ON 2000 VOLVO V70 HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHB… |
| 2005-04-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE CAR COULD BE RUNNING JUST FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WOULD START LURCHING AND THE RPMS WOULD VARY BY AS MUCH AS … |
| 2005-03-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | REAR LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE . REAR LOCKING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND LOCK WAS NOT LOCKING COMPLETELY. CONSUMER CONTACTE… |
| 2005-02-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | STALLING IN 2000 VOLVO V70. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND POWER STEERING ASSIST. FAILURE CREATED DANGEROUS TRAFFIC OBSTRUC… |
| 2005-01-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM BROKE CAUSING THE VE… |
| 2004-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ETM (ETS) ON 2000 YEAR MODEL S70 (V70). UNIT FAILED AFTER MODEST USE (74915 MILES). REPLACED AT COST OF $860.13. THIS A… |