Volvo S70 Body Problems
89 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 1 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2000.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. THE WHEEL LUGS HAD SEVERED OFF /BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A 40 MPH SPEED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS CAR WAS VERY WELL MAIN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LUNGE FORWARD OR THERE WOULD BE LIMITED ACCELERATION POWER. THE ETF THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILL...
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 VOLVO S70 AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF AN SUV. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE ...
UNEXPLAINED, INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION FROM LOW SPEED. 2000 VOLVO MODEL S70 PASSENGER CAR, AWD. DURING A SLOW-SPEED TURN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL THROTTLE. IMPACT WITH RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE SEVERED A WHEEL AND BENT THE FRONT FR...
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR ENFD COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELTS, BUT DURING THE COLLISION LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED TO WORK. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ON 8/22//2015 WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TEXAS WHEN NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. LOOKS LIKE THE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM THE TIRE WITH SIDEWALL CRACKING...
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHILE PERFORMING FINE DURING TEST DRIVE, WITHIN HOURS VEHICLE DEVELOPED ISSUE WHERE IT ATTEMPTS TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKING (AT STOP LIGHT, IN DRIVEWAY, ETC.) WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM LIGHT I...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. IN 2006, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH (AT THE LOWEST). THE CONTACT FREQUENTLY NOTICED THE FAILURE AND ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE TACHOMETER WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN. SHE TOOK THE ...
2000 VOLVO S70 WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR BAD REPAIRS. HE HAD REPAIRS AND A RECALL REPAIR DONE THAT WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE BAD REPAIRS. *KB