2006 Volvo C70 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:rim (2) · Wheels (2) · Structure:body (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:other:labels 2011-10-18 · campaign 11V508000 · 20,611 vehicles
Defect: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 16, 2011, THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE KIT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIO
Risk: A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INSTALL THE LABEL AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2010-11-08 · campaign 10V566000 · 416 vehicles
Defect: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Risk: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Fix: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
Service bulletins (200)
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 200 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-09-23 · Exterior Lighting“about 6 months ago i was driving at night and my left headlight went out and about 3 minutes later my other headlight went out? i had to pull over there and wait till day light. when i got home i took the headlights out to find bare wires on both of them? they were just disintegrated!?!? i called volvo took find out about a new wire harness and was…”
2018-02-01 · Structure:body · 80,000 mi“driver door opens while driving. it happens while locked or unlocked, top up, windows up. it has happened in city and on highway. traveling at high speeds as well as low speeds. it comes ajar and the interior light comes on and message that driver door is open.. it happens intermittently but is becoming more and more frequent until now it is alm…”
2014-07-06 · Power Train · 72,760 mi“the volvo has a problem on valve body on transmission, it is a common problem for volvo and it doesn't matter is low mileage or high mileage after this problem happend for my car, by research about the issue i found, is common problem and i think volvo has to recall the cars for transmission valve body issue!!! *js…”
2013-06-05 · Air Bags · 64,000 mi“my car was not in an accident. i came out to get in my car and upon starting my car the airbag warning urgent light came on. i immediately took my car to the volvo dealership where i purchased the car. volvo of winter park. i left my car. they kept my car a few days and i picked my car up on a thursday. i drove my car to my sisters property on …”
2008-06-10 · Wheels · 35,000 mi“i have a 2006 volvo c70 and the tiers started to loose air. when i had the vehicle inspected i found out that three of the four 18' rims had cracks on the inside of the rim edge...with a little research i have found that this is a common problem with the 2006 volvo c70. it is an outrage that volvo does not yet have to fix this safety issue. who kn…”
2008-04-01 · Wheels:rim · 17,700 mi“while on vacation two of my original 18" mirzam rims went out of round in february of 2008. the car only had 17000 miles on it. i took it to a volvo dealership because of a tire going flat and it was determined that the second two original 18" mirzam rims had gone out of round and one of the 18" mirzam rims was cracked on the interior. this was …”
2008-04-01 · Wheels:rim · 7,900 mi“i bought my 2006 volvo c70 in august of 2006 at galpin motors. i took my c70 into the dealership in may of 2007 because one of my tires was going flat. it turns out two of my 18" mirzam rims had gone out of round and one of them was cracked on the interior. no other damage was found to have occurred to the car. one tire had a slight separation d…”
2007-11-22 · Wheels · 26,594 mi“6/06 vehicle purchased with 18 inch alloy wheels, tire size 235/40/18 8/27/07 (mileage 22,636) vehicle brought to dealer after rear tire began losing air, found to have a crack in the inner rim. this was repaired and refinished 9/18/07 (mileage 23,617) vehicle brought to dealer with steering wheel shimmy at high speeds affecting the drivab…”
2007-02-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · 5,500 mi“tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 volvo c-70 convertible has had several problems with the airbag light continuously staying on. he has taken his vehicle to the dealership on 2 occasions for the airbag light being on constantly. the dealership informed him that the airbag light came on due to some type of pins in the door that needed changi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.