2001 Volvo C70 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Wheels:rim (1) · Tires (1)
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Compared against other Volvo C70 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (176)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-07 · 37809.1.1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a tj text only - the purpose of this tj is to be a master reference list to easily identify any components that are on prior approval. this tj will be regularily updated as items are added or removed from prior approval. current items under prior approval are listed in the "service" sec
Unknown Or Other 2025-12-06 · 19245 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal. vehicle type and platform identification.
Exterior Lighting 2025-04-10 · 8501 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: remote connection, bomgar application. before joining a remote session: •connect a suitable battery maintainer/charger and verify that the battery voltage indicated in vida is between 12.5v and 14.9v. •connect to the vehicle over a wired connection using a voe
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-21 · S10303 · Service Campaign
volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles. volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. as a result, there is a possibil
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-13 · S10303 · Service Campaign
volvo cars usa llc and volvo car canada ltd on behalf of the volvo car corporation has decided to launch service action s10303 on certain model year 2025 ex90 vehicles. volvo car investigations have identified that there is a pairing issue with the key fob. as a result, there is a possibil
Unknown Or Other 2025-01-16 · 37175 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a technical journal: vehicle/connectivity report checklist. to provide timely and high-quality feedback to the appropriate department or factory
Showing the 6 most recent of 176 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2012-12-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 125,012 mi“car suddenly lurches forward, stumbles, stalls, goes into limp mode, nearly rear-ended on the freeway with my wife and child on board. volvo says previous owner had software updated per recall, so nothing can be done. "that part probably needs to be replaced". bought car at carmax, who will not do anything as i have owned the car for two years an…”
2012-05-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 189,790 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2001 volvo c70. the contact stated that the engine lost power when attempting to accelerate. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the electronic throttle body failed. the contact also notified the manufacturer and was informed that the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v411000 (vehi…”
2005-11-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 44,900 mi“my 2001 volvo c70 etm module malfunctioned....…”
2005-08-16 · Electrical System · 62,227 mi“1. ets (electronic throttle control system) warning light came on while driving. this can affect drivability of a vehicle. 2. throttle body for volvo 2001 c70 had to be replaced at a cost of $1075. 3. this is wide spread problem with volvo cars made from 1999 to 2001 affecting models s70, v70, c70, s80 and s60, but volvo refuses to compensate f…”
2005-08-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 52,470 mi“dt: volvo was stalling at idling at low speeds as it were about to die . engine check light came on/off. consume rtook vehicle to dealer, who replaced electrical throttle body. *ak…”
2004-02-23 · Tires“ltr fm [xxx] (ny) on behalf of her mother-in-law [xxx] re defective tires on a 2001 volvo (vin #[xxx]), request a defect investigation to new york, ny ofc. *ph tire equipment has suffered numerous blow outs.*mr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr…”
2001-10-26 · Wheels:rim“consumer feels that there is a compatibility defect with the 17 inch rims and the 17 inch tires, two tires and one rim had to be replaced after hitting a very small pot hole, a few thousand miles later, 3 more rims were found to be bent including the one that had been replaced only eight weeks prior, consumer states no dips, potholes, or bumps were…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.