Safety Score
72
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 Volvo V70xc.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AT 148,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL TO UPSHIFT AFTER GETTING WARMED UP (ABOUT 20 MINUTES DRIVING… |
| 2017-04-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AT ABOUT 155K MILES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE TRANSMISSION ON MY V70 XC WENT OUT IM TOLD ALMO… |
| 2017-02-07 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CAR STALLS WHILE TURNING OR GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE CAR COMPLETELY LOSES POWER WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS. IT … |
| 2016-01-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. SAME PROBLEM AS DEC 18, 2009 RECALL. WAS FIXED ON 10/14/10. GAS DRIPPING ON GROUND, INS… |
| 2014-04-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATO… |
| 2014-04-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HARSH SHIFTING AND GOING ON LIMP MODE. *TR |
| 2014-04-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING SNAPPED AND TORE APART THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. *TR |
| 2013-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE PASSENGER'… |
| 2013-04-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I OWN A 2001 XC 70 VOLVO WHICH I JUST BOUGHT WITH 133900 MILES LAST FRIDAY APRIL 26, 2013. THE DEALER SHOWED ME THE MA… |
| 2013-03-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED … |
| 2013-02-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH VOLVO CARS NORTH AMERICA DUE TO A LEAK AT THE HOSE AND MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I STATED … |
| 2012-11-16 | SEATS | No | 0 | I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE ACETONE AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER NEARLY BURNED MY LEG BEFO… |
| 2012-01-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY 2001 V70 DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE LEATHER. *KB |
| 2011-06-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | '01 XC70 AWD WAGON, WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SO AUTOMATIC THAT IT PUT ITSELF IN DRIVE WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. TH… |
| 2011-04-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2001 VOLVO V70 XC THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD, LUNGING BETWEEN SHIFTS AND AFTER ABO… |
| 2011-04-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION #EA05021 VOLVO V70XC 2001 PLACED INTO SERVICE ON JUNE 19,… |
| 2011-03-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD BETWEEN GEARS AT … |
| 2010-12-22 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | CAR HAS APPROX 94,000 MILES. STANDARD STREET AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. DANGEROUSLY C… |
| 2010-10-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM MY BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THA… |
| 2010-08-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED TO UPSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN DECELERATED. VEHICLE JERKED SEVERELY WHEN … |
| 2010-08-02 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | THE ORIGINAL REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS A SPECIAL COATING TO MAKE IT UNNECESSARY TO FLIP THE MIRROR UP AND DOWN TO REDUCE GLA… |
| 2010-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE… |
| 2010-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2001 VOLVO V70XC CROSS COUNTRY WAGON CAUSES CAR TO INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING AN… |
| 2010-01-05 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. LEFT FRONT ROAD SPRING BROKE IN TWO APPROX. 1/2 COIL FROM BOTTOM. FAILURE WAS CORRECTED BY REP… |
| 2009-10-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TOTAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE IN A 2001 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAGON MODEL. I HAD TO WAIT NEARLY S… |
| 2009-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2001 VOLVO XC V70 TRANSMISSION IS ALSO SLIPPING AND LURCHING. LATELY THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS. I H… |
| 2009-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC NEW FROM SWEDEN, FACTORY DELIVERY.THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED @ 19,000MI I H… |
| 2008-12-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. CAR JERKS AND STALLS REPEATEDLY AT LOW SPEEDS. LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERA… |
| 2008-12-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING AT LOW GEARS. SHIFTING IS VIOLENT. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY OR PRE… |
| 2008-11-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW. AT 95,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. BECAUSE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE F… |
| 2008-09-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AT LOW RPM (AT ABOUT 20MPH) WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL - FEELS LIKE THE CAR … |
| 2008-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AT LOW RPM (AT ABOUT 20MPH) WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL - FEELS LIKE THE CAR … |
| 2008-06-09 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | AFTER A SIDE IMPACT THE SIDE/CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IMPACT TO THE PASSENGER REAR AND FRONT DOOR. THE IMPACT… |
| 2008-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT PULLED BACK AND WENT FORWARD… |
| 2007-12-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE LEFT & RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE HIGH POSITION LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THIS F… |
| 2007-11-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | WAS NEARLY HIT IN REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKE LAMPS TO LIGHT AND WARN DRIVER BEHI… |
| 2007-11-26 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | NOTICED A RHYTHMIC RUBBING TYPE NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND INCREASES ITS TEMPO AS SPEED INCREASES. I TOOK IT TO VOLVO OF C… |
| 2007-11-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOSE POWER WHILE SHIFTI… |
| 2007-09-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 AWD STATION WAGON. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE … |
| 2007-08-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE OUTPUT SENSORS CODES SHOWED UP, AND THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. REPLACED SPEED SENSORS, AND 4 DAYS … |
| 2007-07-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 7/26/07 TRAVELING ON I-77 AND THE CAR RAN GREAT. SUDDENLY, IN SAME MANNER AS CAR DID APPROX 2 YRS AGO ON SAME INTERSTAT… |
| 2007-07-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 2001 VOLVO V70 XC CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS SHAKING**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE… |
| 2007-05-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS SURGING AND HESITATI… |
| 2007-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | IN DEC 2005, MY VOLVO WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAD 48,300 MI. DEALERSHIP NOTED THAT FRONT AND REAR SUSPE… |
| 2007-02-09 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE ATTEMPTING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN WHILE TRAVELING APPROX 15/20 M… |
| 2006-12-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO POT HOLES. SUSPECT METAL FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT COIL SPRING. *NM |
| 2006-11-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A S… |
| 2006-08-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE PERFORMED A SHUT-DOWN/REDUCTION IN POWER PROCEDURE WHILE ACCELERATING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. "PERFORMANCE REDUCED… |
| 2006-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ETM/ECM REPLACED 1/2006. SUBSEQUENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE 05/08/2006, 08/09/2006. ROUGH CRANKING IDLE. SUBSEQUENT SHIFTING … |
| 2006-04-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO POT HOLES. SUSPECT METAL FAILURE. REPLACED COIL SPRING. *NM |