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2000 Volvo S70: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

164 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

69,403 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 127 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 70 of 164 complaints (42.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	47	28.7%
Braking behavior	18	11.0%
Transmission and shifting	7	4.3%
Steering behavior	7	4.3%
Electrical and battery issues	5	3.0%
Fuel system concerns	2	1.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Electrical System:Ignition:Module

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	70
Electrical System	26
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	6
Fuel System, Gasoline	5
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	4

Vehicle Speed Control: 70; Electrical System: 26; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 53; 75,000 to 99,999: 27; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 7

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (53). 37 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 9; 2001: 4; 2002: 2; 2003: 7; 2004: 11; 2005: 70; 2006: 14; 2007: 10; 2008: 7; 2009: 5; 2010: 5; 2011: 6; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 3; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 47 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000006 · 2002-12-13 (December 13, 2002)

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH, I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME DURING THE ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005898 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNAL, TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR HAS FAILED 3-4 TIMES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005898 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018554 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE WIPERS WOULDN'T GO ON. ALWAYS HAPPENS IN THE MORNING. WASHING AND CLEANING DOESN'T HELP. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE. PLEASE HELP! *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018554 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023123 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)

THE SEAT BELT (DRIVERS SIDE, SHOULDER) CONTINUES TO 'JAM' OR 'LOCK' IN PLACE AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE. TO CORRECT, VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN INTO NEAREST/LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR. THUS FAR, THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES OVER THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL REPAIRS/LABOR HAS BEEN COVERED UNDER VEHICLE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, TECHNICIANS CANNOT SEEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND MAKE FINAL REPAIRS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023123 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030086 · 2003-08-22 (August 22, 2003)

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. VOLVO REFUSED TO SEND THE CONSUMER AN ANALYSIS REPORT. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030086 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036988 · 2003-09-01 (September 1, 2003)

SPEED CONTROL. HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF SPEED/ENGINE CONTROL PROBLEMS. ENGINE WOULD DIE. ENGINE WOULD CAUSE "BUCKING". ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THROTTLE BODY AND AIR MASS METER REPLACED. THROTTLE BODY COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR AIR MASS METER REPLACEMENT. CURRENT PROBLEM TRAVELING @ 55 TO 60 MPH PRESS ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE BUT WILL SLOW DOWN WITH RPMS HESITATING AT 5000 AND 4500 WITHOUT ACCELERATING. CAR SLOWS DOWN,LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS USUALLY UNDER A HILL CLIMBING SITUATION BUT HAS OCCURRED ON FLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036988 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10043870 · 2003-10-29 (October 29, 2003)

12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 34,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049150 · 2003-12-03 (December 3, 2003)

IN EARLY OCTOBER 2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT APPEARED ON MY CAR'S PANEL. THIS AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2000. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPAIR IT. I DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FREQUENTLY (I.E., EVERY 2ND OR 3RD DAY OF THE WEEK). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WILL PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MOMENT. WHEN I START IT U…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049150 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V405000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

Reported: 2000-12-06 (December 6, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.

Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

04V504000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Reported: 2004-10-21 (October 21, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.

Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

06V441000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Reported: 2006-11-15 (November 15, 2006)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.

Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

164 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

77.4%Usable mileage127 / 164 records

99.4%Valid incident date163 / 164 records

100.0%Valid filing date164 / 164 records

98.8%Ordered incident and filing dates162 / 164 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1995	1997	1998	1999	2000	2002
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10087256 · 47,900 mi CONSUMER ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING ,AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK Look up ODI 10087256 at NHTSA ↗	73.3% ODI 10046379 · 76,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK Look up ODI 10046379 at NHTSA ↗	6531.7% ODI 10047978 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST SPEED OR HESITATED, AND EVENTUALLY STALLED. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE BODY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR. *AK Look up ODI 10047978 at NHTSA ↗	7042.7% ODI 10036988 · 52,000 mi SPEED CONTROL. HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF SPEED/ENGINE CONTROL PROBLEMS. ENGINE WOULD DIE. ENGINE WOULD CAUSE "BUCKING". ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THROTTLE BODY AND AIR MASS METER REPLACED. THROTTLE BODY COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR AIR MASS METER REPLACEMENT. CURRENT PROBLEM TRAVELING @ 55 TO 60 MPH PRESS ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE BUT WILL SLOW DOWN WITH RPMS HESITATING AT 5000 AND 4500 WITHOUT ACCELERATING. CAR SLOWS DOWN,LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS USUALLY UNDER A HILL CLIMBING SITUATION BUT HAS OCCURRED ON FLA… Look up ODI 10036988 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	188.4% ODI 10048874 I PURCHASED A 1998 S70 VOLVO FROM SUBURBAN VOLVO IN TROY MICHIGAN. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF THE A/C LEAKED. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PHYSICAL LEAK, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL INDICIATION OF A PROBLEM. I RETURNED THE CAR ON TWO MORE OCCASSIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE A/C HAD A LEAK AND I HAD TO PAY $1,400 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THE SUBURBAN DEALER THAT I FELT I SHOULD NOT … Look up ODI 10048874 at NHTSA ↗	4120.0% ODI 10049045 · 74,500 mi MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED TO START AFTER SHORT TRIPS. MY WIFE HAD MENTIONED THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT TWO RECENT INCIDENTS MADE THIS REPORT NECESSARY.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON THE MORNING OF 11/18/2003. AFTER A 30-MINUTE TRIP, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND LEFT THE CAR TO GATHER PAPERS FOR WORK. I LEFT THE CAR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THERE WERE LIGHTS IN THE DASH AND THE FUEL PUMP PRIMED, BUT NO IGNITION. THERE WAS NO CLICKING, BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE CAR HAD POWER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP FOR … Look up ODI 10049045 at NHTSA ↗	2615.9% ODI 10043870 · 34,800 mi 12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 10043870 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10113813 · 113,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ABS/TRACSON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 10113813 at NHTSA ↗	3114.4% ODI 10014478 · 72,000 mi THE ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER CONSULTING THE WEB I LEARNED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 98 S70'S. VOLVO IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CONDITION I NOTICED IF THE ABS PUMP CYCLED AND THE LIGHTS COME ON YOU LOSE BRAKING UNLESS YOU PUMP THE BRAKES. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR A MANY DRIVERS. I'M A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND MY TRAINING HELPED ME AVOID THE ACCIDENT. *NLM Look up ODI 10014478 at NHTSA ↗	31.5% ODI 10029441 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING ABS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 10029441 at NHTSA ↗	31.8% ODI 10160792 · 67,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS ALSO ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. Look up ODI 10160792 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	31.4% ODI 10108020 · 128,000 mi WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-85 S. ON 12/30/04 IN MY 1998 VOLVO S-70 THE TENSIONER WHEEL EXPLODED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE THUS LOOSING ALL ENGINE POWER AT 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND DOING OVER 2000.OO DOLLARS WORTH OF ENGINE DAMAGE. FROM EXAMINATION OF THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE GOOVE GUIDES JUST SHATTERED LEAVING NO GROOVES FOR BELT GUIDANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10108020 at NHTSA ↗	178.3% ODI 10001564 CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS Look up ODI 10001564 at NHTSA ↗	74.3% ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M… Look up ODI 10131194 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	83.7% ODI 10112802 · 100,000 mi FAILURE OF CAM BELT ADJUSTER, AT SPEED WITH NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT. *AK Look up ODI 10112802 at NHTSA ↗	94.4% ODI 10046773 MY VOLVO 1999 S70 T5 HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING (OR BURNING) SINCE THE SECOND YEAR. MY HUSBAND HEARD SOME STRANGE AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL AND NO MORE OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO PUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AT TWO TIMES WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY. WE REPORTED TO VOLVO DEALER SERVICES, THEY COULD FOUND ANY PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME THEY FOUND SOME PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. NOW AT 51700 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY), WE HAVE T… Look up ODI 10046773 at NHTSA ↗	63.7% ODI 10126007 2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED, SHORTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR VOLVO WILL TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION ON >$1000 REPAIR (WHICH ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH IS ALMOST GUARAN… Look up ODI 10126007 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	167.4% ODI 10002686 · 85,950 mi ABS / TRACS LIGHTS COME ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE ABS CONTROLLER. NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Look up ODI 10002686 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10107431 THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO DRAG FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THERE WAS A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10107431 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10209278 · 140,000 mi ABS CONTROL MODULE ON MANY MODELS OF VOLVO ARE DEFECTIVE AND FAIL AROUND OR AFTER ABOUT 85000 MILES. ALTHOUGH MOSTLY ANNOYING COULD PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF ABS DURING BRAKING AND POOR BRAKING AS A RESULT WHEN NOT EXPECTED. DEFECTS OF INTERNAL SOLDER CONNECTIONS OF CONNECTOR TO PCB ON THE CONTROL MODULE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD IS MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR. THE PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THAT MANY INTERNET SITES ARE DEVOTED TO THE REPAIR OF THIS MODULE SINCE IS SO COMMON. SINCE IT IS SO COMMON AND A FAILURE IS VERY LIKELY AND AS A RESULT A REDUCTION OF … Look up ODI 10209278 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	150.0% ODI 875234 WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER HIT ISLAND CURB IN PARKING LOT, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BREAKING CONSUMER'S ARM. WHILE BEING TOWED TO DEALER TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND VIN NUMBER.*AK Look up ODI 875234 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	104.7% ODI 10005190 · 40,000 mi FAULTY DASH CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE DASHBOARD TO THE FIREWALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEAD TECHNICAN AT BOB PINKUS VOLVO IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE CLIPS BREAK LEADING TO A SQUEEKY DASH THAT VOLVO IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DIRVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DASH WILL SEPERATE, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SEVERLY INJURE EITHER MYSELF OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY. Look up ODI 10005190 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10126031 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, AIRBAG FAILURE Look up ODI 10126031 at NHTSA ↗	31.8% ODI 10030086 · 39,000 mi THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. VOLVO REFUSED TO SEND THE CONSUMER AN ANALYSIS REPORT. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10030086 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.6% ODI 536632 TURN SIGNNAL BULB SIGNAL SOCKET WAS SCORCHED BLACK ON INSIDE, MELTING THE PLASTIC. Look up ODI 536632 at NHTSA ↗	21.0% ODI 10046007 · 27,000 mi 1999 VOLVO S70 - CONTINUED REAR BRAKE, RUNNING LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS.I PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V405000) TO REPLACE THE REAR TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS AND BULBS. TO THIS DAY I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I FREQUENTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THE REAR LIGHTING (BRAKE, RUNNING, AND TURN SIGNALS). RECENTLY, I FOUND BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL AND BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO BANG ON THE LIGHT HOUSINGS TO GET THE BULBS TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT… Look up ODI 10046007 at NHTSA ↗	10.6% ODI 10005898 · 47,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNAL, TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR HAS FAILED 3-4 TIMES. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH Look up ODI 10005898 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Vehicle Speed Control	61,774–94,760 mi	75,894 mi	56	ODI 10036988 · 52,000 mi SPEED CONTROL. HAVE HAD A VARIETY OF SPEED/ENGINE CONTROL PROBLEMS. ENGINE WOULD DIE. ENGINE WOULD CAUSE "BUCKING". ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THROTTLE BODY AND AIR MASS METER REPLACED. THROTTLE BODY COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR AIR MASS METER REPLACEMENT. CURRENT PROBLEM TRAVELING @ 55 TO 60 MPH PRESS ON ACCELERATOR AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE BUT WILL SLOW DOWN WITH RPMS HESITATING AT 5000 AND 4500 WITHOUT ACCELERATING. CAR SLOWS DOWN,LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS USUALLY UNDER A HILL CLIMBING SITUATION BUT HAS OCCURRED ON FLA… Look up ODI 10036988 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10074765 · 57,000 mi ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED. CAR LOST POWER TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRAVELLING AT APPROX 60 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT DEALER FOR OVER $900.00 AND VEHICLE WAS 7,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. COMPLAINED TO VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO HELP WAS GIVEN. LOSING A CUSTOMER!!!*AK Look up ODI 10074765 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10074895 · 56,810 mi I HAVE A 200 VOLVO S70. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING IT AND, SUDDENLY, THE ETS INDICATORLIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, AND LOST POWER (MY SON SAID IT COULDN'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH). MY OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMS ME THAT THIS LIGHT INDICATES A FAULT IN THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM). IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IN FACT, ONE PERSON GAVE A HARROWING ACCOUNT (ON THE INTERNET) OF ALMOST BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE M… Look up ODI 10074895 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	62,739–89,500 mi	66,051 mi	23	ODI 10043870 · 34,800 mi 12 VOLT ADAPTER NEEDED TO USE HANDS FREE CELL PHONE AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN NEW YORK & MOST OTHER STATES FAILED DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT. *AK Look up ODI 10043870 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10049150 · 65,200 mi IN EARLY OCTOBER 2003 THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT APPEARED ON MY CAR'S PANEL. THIS AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR MY VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2000. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPAIR IT. I DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FREQUENTLY (I.E., EVERY 2ND OR 3RD DAY OF THE WEEK). WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WILL PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR A MOMENT. WHEN I START IT U… Look up ODI 10049150 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10072847 · 84,000 mi DURING NORMAL CRUISING AROUND 55-60 MPH, THE ETS LIGHT WILL COME ON AS THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STUTTER AND THE ENGINE MODULATES. IT HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE LAST WEEK AND NOW THE ENGINE "BUCKS" WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON! THIS IS UNPLEASANT AT 55 MPH! EVERY TIME THE ETS LIGHT COMES ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE RESET UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF MANY IGNITION CYCLES (DAYS) LATER. SOME RESEARCH WAS DONE OVER THE WEB AND IT IS AMAZING TO SEE PEOPLE DESCRIBE THE EXACT SAME OR SIMILAR MANIFESTATION HAPPEN ON THEIR S70S. I HAVE AN… Look up ODI 10072847 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	71,000–88,675 mi	78,150 mi	6	ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M… Look up ODI 10131194 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131653 · 65,000 mi CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING A COUPLE OF TIMES. JB Look up ODI 10131653 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10133267 · 69,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 65 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN LEAD TO A COLLISION FROM THE REAR. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE WITH MANUAL CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STUTTERING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DIAGNOSTIC BY THE DEALER REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IS FAILING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR BEING 900 DOLLARS.JB Look up ODI 10133267 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	81,264 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10130852 · 84,000 mi MY 2000 VOLVO S70 HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR HAVE AN ABRUPT LOSS OF SPEED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER AND WAS CHARGED $1,500 TO REPLACE THE MODULE ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE CAR IS STARTING TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. JB Look up ODI 10130852 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10132749 · 61,700 mi MY 2000 VOLVO S70 FAILED ON I-55 IN MS. AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. EACH TIME THE FAILURE WAS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDED BY THE ETS LIGHT COMING ON. NM Look up ODI 10132749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10243389 · 78,528 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528. Look up ODI 10243389 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	62,492–99,000 mi	64,000 mi	5	ODI 10111819 · 62,492 mi 1. ETS LIGHT, HESITATION, HAD TO PRESS PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR TO GET CAR TO MOVE. . DANGER OF STOPPING/STALLING IN TRAFFIC 3. REPLACE THROTTLE BODY $923.00 , 62,492 MILES SERVICED REGULARLY WITH DEALER -- THANKS FORD. AK Look up ODI 10111819 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127944 · 35,326 mi THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. JB NM Look up ODI 10127944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131360 · 64,000 mi WHILE DRIVING FROM CLEVELAND TO ROSWELL, GA, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN MY 2000 VOLVO S70. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND THE POWER-STEERING FAILED. I HAD TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT BESIDE THE ROAD. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE MODULE AT A COST OF OVER $1000. OLD PART WAS NOT RETURNED.*JB Look up ODI 10131360 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Too few reports for a range	68,397 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10129584 · 59,575 mi MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO SEVERAL OTHER SHOPS AND DEALERS, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIONS OVER THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MODULE THAT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO A "CRIPPLE MODE" AT ANY GIVEN POINT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. VOLVO APPARENTLY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT RATHER IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE MODU… Look up ODI 10129584 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135693 · 70,000 mi THE AUTOMOBILE WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE AND STALL WHEN APPROACHING LOWER SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE A DELAYED RESPONSE AND NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE ETS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON JUST PRIOR TO THE EVENT. AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE FINE UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE ETM MODULE WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, NO PROBLEMS. *JB Look up ODI 10135693 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10137230 · 66,793 mi THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ON OUR VEHICLE HAS CAUSED US TO ENCOUNTER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. IN JANUARY, 2004, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BEFORE WE COULD DRIVE THE 60 MILES TO THE NEAREST VOLVO SERVICE CENTER, OUR CAR WAS SPUTTERING AND SURGING AND LOSING POWER ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR US TO BE IN. THE REPAIR THAT WAS MADE INVOLVED INSTALLING A USED PART BECAUSE OF COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEMS (WHICH IS ANOTHER STORY AND A COMPLAINT TO VOLVO). NOW, 20 MONTHS LATER, THAT USED PA… Look up ODI 10137230 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Too few reports for a range	49,621 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10127944 · 35,326 mi THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. JB NM Look up ODI 10127944 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131430 · 56,000 mi DT: VEHICLE INTERRMITTENTLY STALLED AND DIED . TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM WA STHE INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM. AK Look up ODI 10131430 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10140323 · 49,621 mi 2000 VOLVO S70 MILEAGE: 49642 ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION, AND STALLING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) AND THE ETS FAILURES WERE RELATED AND POSSIBLE RECALL ON PARTS BY VOLVO. SERVICED AT FAIRFAX VOLVO [phone removed] ON 10/18/2005. SERVICE COST $900.00.*JB Look up ODI 10140323 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Too few reports for a range	60,994 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10126351 · 59,987 mi WELL, I'VE ALSO JOINED THE ETS CLUB AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON MY S70, 2000, TO THE TUNE OF $860 BUCKS! IT HAPPENED AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME. WHILE CRUISING SOUTH ON I-95, JUNE 6TH, CAR STARTED TO RUN LIKE IT HAD WATER IN THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO OF THAT, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, SO I CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND IT SAYS TO TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART, AND IF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, (YOU'RE IN DEEP DOO-DOO) THEN HEAD FOR A VOLVO DEALER. WELL, IT DID COME BACK ON AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR GOES INTO THE "LIMP-HOME"… Look up ODI 10126351 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131991 · 45,801 mi 2000 VOLVO S70 GLT-SE; ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER ON I-10 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LIMPED IN TO A VOLVO DEALER. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A VOLVO TECH. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS OUT OF FACTORY SPECS. HE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND REPROGRAMMED IT AT A COST OF $985.38. NOT WHAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM VOLVO. THIS EVENT NOT ONLY WAS INCONVENIENT BUT PUT MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. VOLVO SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT!*JB Look up ODI 10131991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10133719 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING), I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR - THE GAS SEEMED TO STICK AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT SEEMED TO STALL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IT TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM FOR $2,000. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT DURING OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SO IT WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. Look up ODI 10133719 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	1	None	ODI 11732371 I am filing this complaint because my 2000 Volvo S60 is experiencing a safety failure regarding the Front, driver door latch/lock. The door fails to latch properly. While there is a known safety recall (e.g., recall R89978) for this exact issue on the 2000 Volvo S60, my VIN shows as 'not affected' on the NHTSA lookup tool. My vehicle is exhibiting the exact safety defect that the recall is intended to fix, yet I am not covered. I request that NHTSA investigate why this VIN is excluded despite having the same safety defect, posing a significant … Look up ODI 11732371 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2000: 17 complaints · 2002: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2000	9	13	17
2002	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2000	158	2	4
2002	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
Vehicle Speed Control	—	2 ODI 10074895 · 56,810 mi I HAVE A 200 VOLVO S70. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING IT AND, SUDDENLY, THE ETS INDICATORLIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, AND LOST POWER (MY SON SAID IT COULDN'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH). MY OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMS ME THAT THIS LIGHT INDICATES A FAULT IN THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM). IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IN FACT, ONE PERSON GAVE A HARROWING ACCOUNT (ON THE INTERNET) OF ALMOST BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE M… Look up ODI 10074895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10495351 · 85,000 mi I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CAR STALLS AND SURGES/LUNGES AT ALL RATES OF SPEED AND IS VERY UNSAFE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND RAN THE VIN#. THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS DONE IN 2009. I CALLED VOLVO CORP. CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS TOO OLD AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY/RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A FAULTY PART BY THE OEM MANUFACTURE WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FAULTY PART WIT… Look up ODI 10495351 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10132097 DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. AK JB Look up ODI 10132097 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10344550 · 117,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHIN 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR MASS METER, EVAPORATOR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10344550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 885996 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH IN A 65MPH ZONE. PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 60MPH HE FLOORED THROTTLE AND ETS LIGHT CAME UP ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WENT DOWN TO 2,000 RPM'S. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND READ MANUAL, STARTING VEHICLE BACK UP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAD TO INSPECT IT FOR PROBLEM. AK THE TUBE GOING FROM BEHIND THE GRILL TO THE AIR CLEANER INLET WAS COLLAPSING CAUSING LACK OF AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH Look up ODI 885996 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10156021 · 115,000 mi CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON 10-15-05 AND WOULD TAKE A FULL 2 MIN TO REACH 55 MPH WITH ONLY MINIMAL THROTTLE DEPRESSION (ANY MORE THAN ONLY THE LEAST WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN TO JERK AND REFUSE TO PROPEL THE CAR AT ALL). IF THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT ITSELF FOR A WHILE (SOMETIMES THE GAP IN BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONS WOULD BE SEVERAL HOURS INITIALLY) BUT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN. RAN TROUBLE CODES AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS INITIALLY FAULTY. REPLACED THEN THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ERRATICALLY UPON STARTUP, BUT AFTER… Look up ODI 10156021 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10143801 DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CHOKED, THEN IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM ( ETS ) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE ETS AND EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2005. *AK Look up ODI 10143801 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	2 ODI 10074895 · 56,810 mi I HAVE A 200 VOLVO S70. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING IT AND, SUDDENLY, THE ETS INDICATORLIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, AND LOST POWER (MY SON SAID IT COULDN'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH). MY OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMS ME THAT THIS LIGHT INDICATES A FAULT IN THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM). IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IN FACT, ONE PERSON GAVE A HARROWING ACCOUNT (ON THE INTERNET) OF ALMOST BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE M… Look up ODI 10074895 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10495351 · 85,000 mi I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CAR STALLS AND SURGES/LUNGES AT ALL RATES OF SPEED AND IS VERY UNSAFE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND RAN THE VIN#. THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS DONE IN 2009. I CALLED VOLVO CORP. CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS TOO OLD AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY/RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A FAULTY PART BY THE OEM MANUFACTURE WHEN THEY REPLACED THE FAULTY PART WIT… Look up ODI 10495351 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M… Look up ODI 10131194 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10243389 · 78,528 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528. Look up ODI 10243389 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10133719 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING), I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR - THE GAS SEEMED TO STICK AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT SEEMED TO STALL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IT TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM FOR $2,000. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT DURING OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SO IT WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. Look up ODI 10133719 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10132097 DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. AK JB Look up ODI 10132097 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M… Look up ODI 10131194 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2 ODI 10344550 · 117,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHIN 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR MASS METER, EVAPORATOR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. Look up ODI 10344550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 885996 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH IN A 65MPH ZONE. PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 60MPH HE FLOORED THROTTLE AND ETS LIGHT CAME UP ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WENT DOWN TO 2,000 RPM'S. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND READ MANUAL, STARTING VEHICLE BACK UP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAD TO INSPECT IT FOR PROBLEM. AK THE TUBE GOING FROM BEHIND THE GRILL TO THE AIR CLEANER INLET WAS COLLAPSING CAUSING LACK OF AIR FLOW TO THE ENGINE. THE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH Look up ODI 885996 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10243389 · 78,528 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528. Look up ODI 10243389 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10127944 · 35,326 mi THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. JB *NM Look up ODI 10127944 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	1 ODI 10156021 · 115,000 mi CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION ON 10-15-05 AND WOULD TAKE A FULL 2 MIN TO REACH 55 MPH WITH ONLY MINIMAL THROTTLE DEPRESSION (ANY MORE THAN ONLY THE LEAST WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN TO JERK AND REFUSE TO PROPEL THE CAR AT ALL). IF THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT ITSELF FOR A WHILE (SOMETIMES THE GAP IN BETWEEN MALFUNCTIONS WOULD BE SEVERAL HOURS INITIALLY) BUT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN. RAN TROUBLE CODES AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS INITIALLY FAULTY. REPLACED THEN THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE ERRATICALLY UPON STARTUP, BUT AFTER… Look up ODI 10156021 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	1 ODI 10143801 DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CHOKED, THEN IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM ( ETS ) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE ETS AND EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2005. *AK Look up ODI 10143801 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10127944 · 35,326 mi THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. JB *NM Look up ODI 10127944 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	0	1 ODI 10133719 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (JUST NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING), I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR - THE GAS SEEMED TO STICK AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. IT SEEMED TO STALL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE IT TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM FOR $2,000. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT DURING OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SO IT WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. Look up ODI 10133719 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—

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6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

55 mentions · 33.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 68,000 mi (45 usable records).

ODI 10074765 · 57,000 mi

ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR THROTTLE SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED. CAR LOST POWER TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRAVELLING AT APPROX 60 MPH. HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT DEALER FOR OVER $900.00 AND VEHICLE WAS 7,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. COMPLAINED TO VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO HELP WAS GIVEN. LOSING A CUSTOMER!!!*AK

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ODI 10074895 · 56,810 mi

I HAVE A 200 VOLVO S70. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING IT AND, SUDDENLY, THE ETS INDICATORLIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING, AND LOST POWER (MY SON SAID IT COULDN'T GO FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH). MY OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMS ME THAT THIS LIGHT INDICATES A FAULT IN THE ETC (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM). IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. IN FACT, ONE PERSON GAVE A HARROWING ACCOUNT (ON THE INTERNET) OF ALMOST BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE M…

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ODI 10086302 · 69,450 mi

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE AND STALL ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE, CAR BECAME INOPERABLE DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. *AK

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

20 mentions · 12.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (17 usable records).

ODI 10126007

2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED, SHORTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR VOLVO WILL TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION ON >$1000 REPAIR (WHICH ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH IS ALMOST GUARAN…

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ODI 10126351 · 59,987 mi

WELL, I'VE ALSO JOINED THE ETS CLUB AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON MY S70, 2000, TO THE TUNE OF $860 BUCKS! IT HAPPENED AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME. WHILE CRUISING SOUTH ON I-95, JUNE 6TH, CAR STARTED TO RUN LIKE IT HAD WATER IN THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO OF THAT, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, SO I CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND IT SAYS TO TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART, AND IF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, (YOU'RE IN DEEP DOO-DOO) THEN HEAD FOR A VOLVO DEALER. WELL, IT DID COME BACK ON AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR GOES INTO THE "LIMP-HOME"…

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ODI 10129684 · 61,800 mi

VEHICLE EXHIBITS "HESITATION AND STUTTERING" DURING BOTH ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED. ETS WARNING LIGHT HAS APPEARED AND THEN RESET TWICE. TUNE-UP AND FUEL CHANGES WERE TESTED WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. ETS WARNING LIGHT AND ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE DIAGNOSTIC PRINTOUTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND PREMATURE FAILURE ITEM ON VOLVO CARS FROM 1999 THRU 2001 MODEL YEARS. SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL SFAETY CO…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

8 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,027 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10131194 · 77,000 mi

WE PURCHASED THE VOLVO 2000 S70 VEHICLE IN 9/01 WITH 25,000 MILES. A 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP WAS PERFORMED BY SANTA MONICA VOLVO ON 12/26/01. STEVEN AND I BEGAN A 14-MONTH ROAD TRIP AROUND THE US AND HAD THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED AT VOLVO DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY CAME ON AND WE WOULD ASK THE DEALERS ABOUT IT. WE WERE TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT.) THE ROAD TRIP ACCOUNTS FOR THE ACCRUED MILES PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA 3/04. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SANTA M…

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ODI 10135998 · 87,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WOULD CUT OUT WHILE IDLING OR SLOWING DOWN. THEN IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE CONTACT WOULD PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO TRY AND KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST 2005 AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS FLUCTUATING IDLE DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. *AK *JB

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ODI 10138071 · 68,191 mi

CAR WAS STALLING, SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. RUNNING ROUGH AND LURCHING FORWARD AFTER IT HAD BEEN STALLED FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ETM FAILED ON MY 2000 S70. THE ETM WAS REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE BUT IT REQUIRED 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ETM. EACH TIME THEY TRIED TO FIX IT WITH OUT INCURRING ANY COSTS TO THEM AND THE CAR WOULD FAIL WITHIN LESS THAT WEEK UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE ETM. *NM

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Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 54,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10127944 · 35,326 mi

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. *JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. *JB *NM

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ODI 10132415 · 54,000 mi

FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE RESULTED IN SUDDEN AND PERSISTENT LOSS OF SPEED AND STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC.*JB

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ODI 10147076 · 60,000 mi

REPEATED FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. SINCE THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT 3 MONTHS AGO, THE CAR HAS STUTTERED WHEN ROUNDING TIGHTER CORNERS. NOW, THE CAR STALLS ON TIGHT CORNERS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A CRASH WAS AVOIDED BY NEARBY VEHICLES WHEN THE CAR STALLED MID CORNER, SENDING THE CAR AND DRIVER INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO OFFER REPLACEMENT, BUT THE REPLACEMENTS QUICKLY WEAR CAUSING SIMILAR RESULTS. *NM

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10131486 · 64,000 mi

LEADING UP TO THE INCIDENT MY CAR WOULD STALL OR LOSE POWER. WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY RTE 202 MY CAR LOST POWER IN THE LEFT HAND LANE. IT THE COMPLETELY DIED AND WOULD NOT START. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC (FRANCIS AUTOMOTIVE IN WEST CHESTER, PA). IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BAD VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WHICH COST IN EXCESS OF $1000 TO FIX. AFTER TALKING TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS ABOUT THIS I FOUND THAT IT VERY COMMON. IN ADDITION TO THIS I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITION WHICH STOPS WORKING AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES. AI…

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ODI 10226065 · 100,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 26 MONTHS AGO, I WAS EXPERIENCING CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTY WITH THE STARTING OF MY PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH AN INCREASE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRING. SPECIFICALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT WOULD NOT START. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES (3 - 5) UNTIL THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE KEY SIGNALED THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. UPON CONTACTING A NEARBY DEALERSHIP (DWYER & SONS, MICHIGAN) AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED …

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ODI 10438289

2000 S70 VOLVO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE AND VEHICLE SPEED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING BY ITSELF AND THEN WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. ALSO, A SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB

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Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10160792 · 67,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL FUNCTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS ALSO ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.

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ODI 727853

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FROM PURCHASE AND TAKEN BACK 5 TIMES TAPPING AND BRAKE PEDAL BEING GRABBED. *AK

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ODI 732333

BROUGHT INTO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND BRAKE FADE AT START UP. FAILURE TO COME TO FULL STOP WHEN BRAKE IS FIRST APPLIED AFTER CAR STANDS OVERNIGHT OR PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER REPLACED SEALANT AND FUSE ON ABS SENSORS, MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS PUMP MOTOR. DEALER REPLACE CLIMATE CONTROL BOX BECAUSE OF WATER RUNOFF THROUGH CLIMATE BOX SEAM. FRONT STABLIZER LINK ROD WAS REPLACED BECAUSE FOUND TO BE WORN AND DEFECTIVE.

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