Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-26 | 01V101000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 16,085 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The ai… |
| 2022-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Received an airbag recall. There is no local dealer but there are authorized non-dealer service shops that do replace a… |
| 2021-12-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was notified of the recall. Because I live 300 miles away from the nearest volvo dealership, there is no option for m… |
| 2021-12-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Been trying to get the airbags serviced and replace since I received the notice from Volvo on Dec.14 2021. I have made… |
| 2021-06-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Heater core burst causing severe burn on drivers right foot. An inch and a half deep puddle of boiling hot antifreeze p… |
| 2020-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT ROLL SMOOTHLY EITHER BEING PULLED OUT OR ALLOWED TO RETRACT.WHEN YOU PULL OUT ' OR … |
| 2019-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR AROUND AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO … |
| 2018-10-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO FUNCTION.… |
| 2018-01-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 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 C… |
| 2017-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SE… |
| 2017-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, THE DOOR … |
| 2017-04-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TH… |
| 2016-07-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1.) TIRE #1 WAS PUNCTURED BY A PIECE OF GRAVEL AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES 2.) TIRE #2 MECHANIC REFUSED TO ROTATE TIRES BECA… |
| 2016-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN ANTI FREEZE … |
| 2015-11-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC AWD TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. VOLVO AND… |
| 2015-06-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS … |
| 2014-12-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | FIRST TIME, WAS IN A DRIVE THROUGH & JUST TOOK OFF, HOPPED THE CURB, AND HIT TALK BOX. NEXT 2 TIMES WERE STOPPED QUICK… |
| 2014-05-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY AS THE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO DOWNSHIFT CAUSING IT TO SLIP INTO NEUTRAL THEN ENG… |
| 2014-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHT BRAKE BULBS WERE BURNING OUT QUICKLY. AFTER GETTING A TICKET I STOPPED DRIVING IT UNTIL I COUL… |
| 2013-10-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BEGAN TO NOTICE A FUEL SMELL AND DRIP MARKS UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE… |
| 2013-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I BEGAN TO NOTICE A FUEL SMELL AND DRIP MARKS UNDER THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE IN THE EVENING.… |
| 2013-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A CLUNK INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AS WELL AS INTO FIRST. HESITANT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN M… |
| 2013-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I STARTED THE CAR, PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE GEAR AND IDLED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT TRAFFIC TO THE INTERSECTION BUT THE C… |
| 2013-05-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, THEN STO… |
| 2013-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE … |
| 2012-12-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAS TANK PUMP AND SEALS HAVE BEGUN LEAKING GAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC AND SEALS. GAS LEAKS DOWN THE SIDE OF T… |
| 2012-07-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP WHEN A… |
| 2012-06-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRAN… |
| 2012-06-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 VOLVO XC AND BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS RELIABILITY AND AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO COMMUTE 1… |
| 2012-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2001 VOLVO V70. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS UNDER RECALL NOTICE EA05021 *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROB… |
| 2011-10-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES, SHIFTING BETWEEN GEAR 2 TO 3 AND 3 TO 4 IS ACCOMPANIED BY… |
| 2011-10-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TURNING LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RIGHT (PASSENGER) BALL JOINT SEPARATED, PULLING THE CV JOINT APART AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT… |
| 2011-09-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN LOCK LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. KEY STILL WORKED AND CAR STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNABLE TO STEER. WOULD HAV… |
| 2011-07-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 WITH 110,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. LAST WEEK THE CA… |
| 2011-06-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO V7 WAGON WITH 61,000 MILES. (IT WAS A ONE OWNER CAR THAT HAD BEEN REPOSSESSED). WITHIN A WEEK,… |
| 2011-06-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY V70 ALWAYS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN R AND D GEAR. AND I CAN HEAR A LOUD CLANK!!! SOMETIME IT DOES A HORRIBL… |
| 2011-04-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | *EVENTS LEADING UP TO - RANDOM *FAILURE - TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - NO THROTTLE RESPONSE- THEN SLAMMING INTO… |
| 2011-02-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DRIVING 25 MPH GOING THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH ON THE FREEWAY, AFTERWARDS ACCELERATING AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED TRANSMISSIO… |
| 2011-01-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE BEGAN TO SMELL AND OVERPOWERING FUEL … |
| 2011-01-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VOLVO V70 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MODEL YEARS. *TR |
| 2010-12-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK U… |
| 2010-11-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE… |
| 2010-09-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T - TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT I… |
| 2010-08-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ENGINE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR WAS PLAC… |
| 2010-08-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A… |
| 2010-07-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND WO… |
| 2010-05-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V-70 T-5 WITH 105,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THE CAR IS SURGING WHILE DRIVING ON THE… |
| 2010-05-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH… |
| 2010-04-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 2 YEARS AGO AND CAR IS NOW "SURGING" FORCEFULLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP . ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MOD… |
| 2010-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK… |