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2000 Volvo V70XC: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

103 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

67,393 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 88 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 45 of 103 complaints (43.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	32	31.1%
Electrical and battery issues	5	4.9%
Braking behavior	4	3.9%
Transmission and shifting	3	2.9%
Steering behavior	3	2.9%

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

Fuel System, Gasoline

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Tires

Electrical System:Ignition:Module

Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	45
Electrical System	20
Fuel System, Gasoline	8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	4
Tires	4
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	3
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	3

Vehicle Speed Control: 45; Electrical System: 20; Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 4; Tires: 4; Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 3; Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System: 3

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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 40; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (40). 15 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.

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2013

2014

2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 6; 2005: 59; 2006: 12; 2007: 6; 2008: 3; 2009: 3; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 2

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 32 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 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 10032738 · 2003-08-13 (August 13, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ETS LIGHT IN OUR 2000 VOLVO V70 XC CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW PRECIPITOUSLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AS IT WAS, WE NEEDED TO FINISH OUR TRIP AT UNDER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES ON IT. VOLVO REFUSES TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN HAVING THE CAR SERVICED BY A DEALER. THIS SEEMS VERY EARLY FOR THIS KIND OF FAILURE. I NOTE AT LEAST TWO OTHER REFERENCES TO SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THE V70.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032738 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034161 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)

CROSS COUNTRY; AS VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 5 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, AND ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE CONSUMER KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RACING. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL BUT ENDED UP IN REVERSE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IN REVERSE, THEN HIT A GROVE OF TREES AND COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034161 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10047050 · 2003-11-17 (November 17, 2003)

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH), ON AN UPHILL GRADE, THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. THE CAR LOST POWER AND RPM INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2300 RPM. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR TRIP HOME (ROUGHLY 60 MILES). THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE BEEN READING. SINCE THEN, THE CAR REPEATS THESE SYMPTOMS AT ANY SPEED IN THE TWO TRIPS TO 1) LOCAL MECHANIC AND 2) DEALER VEHICLE PURCHASED AT. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047050 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050918 · 2003-12-22 (December 22, 2003)

2 REAR STUDDED TIRES (ROTATED ON ONLY 2 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY) DELAMINATED AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. COINCIDENTAL VS RELATED DESTRUCTION OF U JOINT. LES SCHWAB TIRES WOULD ONLY PRORATE VALUE OF 2 TIRES, NOT PROVIDE 4 TIRES ALL ALIKE AS NEEDED ON AWD VEHICLE. ALSO DENIES SUCH INCIDENT COULD DAMAGE TRANSMISSION OR U JOINTS. CONCERN OTHER 2 TIRES ON CAR BOUGHT AT SAME TIME MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEED REPLACEMENT. CONCERN DEFECT WITH THEIR BRAND TO DELAMINATE LIKE THIS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 64,098 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050918 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063644 · 2004-03-22 (March 22, 2004)

ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE FAILURE IS COOMON PROBLEM AMONG VOLVO XC AWD OWNERS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT POSSIBLY IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING IT HAPPENED TO ME SO I SEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND THAT IT AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063644 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10075235 · 2004-06-11 (June 11, 2004)

APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR STALLED AND ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. ADVISED MY SERVICE STATION THAT THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILED. CAR MAYBE DRIVEN BUT THERE CAN BE SAFETY ISSUES, AS THE CAR LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH IS CLEARLY A HAZARD IN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR MERGERING INTO TRAFFIC AND THERE ARE ALSO EMISSION RELATED ISSUES WITH GAS MILEAGE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. TO DATE, CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY TWO SERVICE STATIONS, DOUGHTERY'S AUTOMATIVE NAD STILLMAN VOLVO. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OF …

Owner-reported narrative. 57,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075235 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10081219 · 2004-07-16 (July 16, 2004)

DRIVE LINE ANGLE GEAR FAILED, CAUSING A BRAKING EFFECT ON CAR AS WELL AS "STICKING" WHEELS A LOW SPEED.CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. WAS INFORMED BY VOLVO THIS IS A VERY COMMON AS WELL AS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM. DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN 2001 AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 88,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081219 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10096174 · 2004-10-21 (October 21, 2004)

1. DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT-OFF ON FREEWAY. 2. ENGINE DIED. HAD TO "LIMP" BACK INTO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. 3. NEW PART INSTALLED. OLD PART AVAILABLE. IF MANUFACTURER HAS A "DEALER ONLY" REPAIR POLICY, THEN THERE SHOULD BE NOTICE GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED AT DEALER. NOTICE SHOULD BE IN FORM OF WARNING DECAL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR SOME OTHER CONSPICUOUS PLACE. "DEALER ONLY" REPAIR POLICY SHOULD BE DISCOURAGE BECAUSE OF LENGTHY TOWING WHEN VEHICLES BREAKDOWN OUTSIDE MAJOR C…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096174 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

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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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

103 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

85.4%Usable mileage88 / 103 records

100.0%Valid incident date103 / 103 records

100.0%Valid filing date103 / 103 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates103 / 103 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	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2734.2% ODI 10130933 MY CAR STARTED RIDING ROUGH IN ABOUT 2003. RPM'S JUMP, CAR THRUSTS LIKE A GAS SURGE. THIS CAN OCCUR WHILE ON HIGHWAY SPEED OR WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED, BUT THEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK (AFTER THE SERVICE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY). VOLVO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM SUFFICIENTLY, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE RELATED TO MASS AIR CONTROL, THROTTLE CONTROL, AND OXYGEN SENSOR. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT VOLVOVILLE AGAIN FOR SERVICE OF THIS PROBLEM. *NM Look up ODI 10130933 at NHTSA ↗	4543.7% ODI 10034161 CROSS COUNTRY; AS VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 5 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, AND ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE CONSUMER KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RACING. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL BUT ENDED UP IN REVERSE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IN REVERSE, THEN HIT A GROVE OF TREES AND COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN… Look up ODI 10034161 at NHTSA ↗	3625.0% ODI 10130896 · 50,654 mi DRIVING ON I-80 IN CALIFORNIA IN BUSY TRAFFIC WHEN THROTTLE RESPONSE ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 XC SUDDENLY VANISHED. AVOIDED SEVERAL CARS COLLIDING WITH MINE AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. RESTARTING THE CAR CLEARED THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, 30 MIN LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. ON THE FIST EVENT, THE CAR DISPLAYED "REDUCED PERFORMANCE", AND ON THE SECOND EVENT, THE CAR DISPLAYED "CRITICAL ENGINE FAULT". THE CAR WAS BROUGHT 90 MILES ON A FLATBED TRUCK TO RENO, NV, WHERE A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. MY CONCERN IS THE SUDDEN, AND … Look up ODI 10130896 at NHTSA ↗	311.1% ODI 10186282 · 97,000 mi TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 VOLVO V70 XC CROSS COUNTRY AT THE SPEED OF 30 MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND CALLED THE VOLVO MECHANIC. THEY ADVISED HER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE ,THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYED ON. THE VOLVO MECHANIC URGED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION … Look up ODI 10186282 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10627341 · 130,000 mi WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE. LUCKILY, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I COULD STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PRESS DOWN QUITE HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE RETURNS TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER, APPROXIMATELY, THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2014. I ESTIMATED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. *TR Look up ODI 10627341 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	26.5% ODI 10148049 · 59,000 mi I HAVE A VOLVO V70 XC, AWD, 1998. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER, SMYTHE VOLVO, FOR A ROUTINE REPAIR OF CLUNKING NOISE I HEARD. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A STRUT PROBLEM, BUT ALSO FOUND SEVERAL UN-RELATED REPAIR ITEMS. ALL TOGETHER, THEY SPENT TWO DAYS ON REPAIR AND CHARGED ME $1700 FOR IT. ON THE SAME NIGHT THAT I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE ENGINE DIED ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE INCIDENCE. I ALMOST GOT KILLED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SLIDE IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY RAMP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE D… Look up ODI 10148049 at NHTSA ↗	1620.3% ODI 10073218 · 80,000 mi CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. FOUND TO BE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS IS TANTAMOUNT TO HAVING THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAP. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT REFUSES TO 'FESS UP. LUCKILY WE WERE UNHURT BUT THIS PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE AND DEMANDS ATTENTION. *NM Look up ODI 10073218 at NHTSA ↗	2019.4% ODI 10130865 · 52,500 mi 2 WEEKS AGO MY 2000 V70 XC ABRUPTLY LOSS ACCELERATION POWER, WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH AND THEN STALLED WHICH LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. LUCKILY, SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM AND DROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY WITH HER HAZARDS ON. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN BACK FROM THE VOLVO DEALER AFTER DEALING WITH ANOTHER UNRELATED ISSUE APPROX A WEEK EARLIER. I DROVE THE CAR … Look up ODI 10130865 at NHTSA ↗	2517.4% ODI 10016994 · 25,000 mi THE XC70 HAS STALLED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO DIFFERENT SENSORS. THE DEALER FEELS THE CARE IS FINE, THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE READILY REPRODUCED. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT STALLED, IT HAPPENED LAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRED LAST MONTH. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR DOWN A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, AND IT JUST STALLED AS SHE REMOVED HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I AM VERY CONCERNED. *JB Look up ODI 10016994 at NHTSA ↗	13.7% ODI 10640852 · 160,000 mi FIRST, I GOT A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SAYING "SRS AIRBAG URGENT." A FEW DAYS LATER, THE PANEL STARTED TO INTERMITTENTLY WORK. WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK, I HAVE NO WORKING SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, BLINKERS (ALTHOUGH THEY STILL WORK OUTSIDE THE CAR), OR ANY OTHER LIGHT THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE SHOWN ON THE PANEL. OCCASIONALLY EVERYTHING COMES ON, THEN IT FREEZES, AND EVENTUALLY TURNS BACK OFF. TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY TRIED A DIFFERENT PANEL BUT IT HAS TO BE CODED IN AND THE SOFTWARE WAS NOT COMPATIBLE. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THE… Look up ODI 10640852 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 10446930 · 90,000 mi THE VEHICLES LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. I REPLACED BOTH OF THE BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. THERE ARE MANY ADDITIONAL OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO VOLVO FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. TR THE VEHICLES INFORMATION SYSTEM CONTINUALLY READS THAT THERE IS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN ACTIVATED/DEPLOYED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. TR Look up ODI 10446930 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10484620 · 66,000 mi CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT THAT THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP AND ITS MODULE WERE ROTTING, CAUSING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS AND THE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. IT NOW APPEARS VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO ITS MECHANICS AS TO HOW TO FIX IT BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC OR ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE STALLS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND ROTTING WIRES CAN CAUSE FIRES. *TR Look up ODI 10484620 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	26.5% ODI 10010692 TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 68000 MILES WITH GOOD MAINTENANCE AND NO PRECIPITATING FACTORS. *JB Look up ODI 10010692 at NHTSA ↗	45.1% ODI 10131054 · 46,000 mi DT: 1999 VOLVO WAGON VXC. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER . THE CAR DID NOT STALL EXCEPT AT A STOP SIGN WHEN GIVING IT A LOT OF GAS TO GET IT GOING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY FOR TWO MONTHS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $1753.00 TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WOULD PUT IN A NEW STEERING ROD/ FRONT END ALIGNMENT/ VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR/ THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY/ AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND DRAIN AND REFILL THE COOLANT. AK JB Look up ODI 10131054 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 10034161 CROSS COUNTRY; AS VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 5 MPH, APPLIED BRAKES, AND ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE CONSUMER KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE REMAINED RACING. THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED HAD BEEN PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONSUMER THEN TRIED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL BUT ENDED UP IN REVERSE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN 180 DEGREES IN REVERSE, THEN HIT A GROVE OF TREES AND COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE TIME. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN… Look up ODI 10034161 at NHTSA ↗	2013.9% ODI 10116346 · 85,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILED. I BLOCKED TRAFFIC ON SC 278 FOR ~ 30 SEC. THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. I COULD RUN THE ENGINE BUT NO POWER MADE IT TO THE WHEELS. IT FINALLY LIMPED TO A PARKING LOT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAROLINA VOLVO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE FROM VOLVO.*AK Look up ODI 10116346 at NHTSA ↗	725.9% ODI 10186282 · 97,000 mi TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 VOLVO V70 XC CROSS COUNTRY AT THE SPEED OF 30 MPH AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND CALLED THE VOLVO MECHANIC. THEY ADVISED HER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE ,THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYED ON. THE VOLVO MECHANIC URGED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION … Look up ODI 10186282 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	45.1% ODI 10131407 · 100,000 mi MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING IN OUR VOLVO V70XC (1999) ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN IT STALLED SUDDENLY. SHE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED PLENTY OF FUEL SO RUNNING OUT OF GAS WAS RULED OUT. SHE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED FUEL PUMP & INJECTOR. THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTOR WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $1800. WITHIN 3 DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN. T… Look up ODI 10131407 at NHTSA ↗	87.8% ODI 10130998 · 42,100 mi I OWN A 2000 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY XC 70 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVO'S BETWEEN THE MILEAGE OF 35,000 AND 45,000 MILES. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. A SEARCH OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET SHOW THAT THERE IS AN ABOVE AVERAGE OF FAILURES OF WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM". I FEEL THAT THIS … Look up ODI 10130998 at NHTSA ↗	32.1% ODI 10115937 · 58,000 mi 1) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) SHUTS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL WHERE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL ON ACCELERATION 2) ETM SHUTDOWN COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT 3) REPLACE THE ETM AT $1100 THE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED UNDER WARRANTY TO CLEAN THE ETM. *JB Look up ODI 10115937 at NHTSA ↗	27.4% ODI 10289755 · 87,910 mi STRONG SMELL OF FUEL/GASOLINE, CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAK. FACTORY VOLVO FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TR Look up ODI 10289755 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10284748 · 57,000 mi THE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2004 VOLVO XC70 FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM A NYT ARTICLE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS INTO NHTSA REGARDING A SIMILAR CONDITION IN THE 2004 XC90. THE LEAKING PUMP WAS REPAIRED BY A VOLVO DEALER AT CONSIDERABLE ($1300) COST. *TR Look up ODI 10284748 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	13.2% ODI 10148049 · 59,000 mi I HAVE A VOLVO V70 XC, AWD, 1998. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER, SMYTHE VOLVO, FOR A ROUTINE REPAIR OF CLUNKING NOISE I HEARD. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A STRUT PROBLEM, BUT ALSO FOUND SEVERAL UN-RELATED REPAIR ITEMS. ALL TOGETHER, THEY SPENT TWO DAYS ON REPAIR AND CHARGED ME $1700 FOR IT. ON THE SAME NIGHT THAT I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE ENGINE DIED ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE INCIDENCE. I ALMOST GOT KILLED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SLIDE IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY RAMP AND HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE D… Look up ODI 10148049 at NHTSA ↗	11.3% ODI 10142015 · 65,000 mi SURGING, FOULING SPARK PLUGS, HESITATING, STALLING, CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKS UP. *NM Look up ODI 10142015 at NHTSA ↗	43.9% ODI 10047050 · 57,000 mi AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH), ON AN UPHILL GRADE, THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. THE CAR LOST POWER AND RPM INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2300 RPM. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR TRIP HOME (ROUGHLY 60 MILES). THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE BEEN READING. SINCE THEN, THE CAR REPEATS THESE SYMPTOMS AT ANY SPEED IN THE TWO TRIPS TO 1) LOCAL MECHANIC AND 2) DEALER VEHICLE PURCHASED AT. *LA Look up ODI 10047050 at NHTSA ↗	96.3% ODI 10130898 A WHISTLE SOUND THAT THE VOLVO DEALER AFFIRMS BUT ADMITS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. THE DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED SOMEONE FROM "CORPORATE" TO COME AND CHECK MY CAR OUT. AS WELL, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPS OR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL FOR NO REASON. *NM Look up ODI 10130898 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.3% ODI 10176443 · 86,000 mi 1999 VOLVO V70XC'S TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 86, 000 MILES. *TS Look up ODI 10176443 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 10256458 · 82,000 mi OUR 2000 VOLVO XC70 STATIONWAGON EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH SPEED ON A WEDNESDAY - IT DID NOT LIKE TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS ALSO GOING THROUGH OIL, WHICH THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID WAS "NORMAL" FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE - IT ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT. ON THURSDAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (IT WAS VERY COLD). WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT IT HAS OIL PUMP PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT GET OIL INTO THE ENGINE. WE THEREFORE NEED A NEW ENGINE. HE ALSO NOTED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR Look up ODI 10256458 at NHTSA ↗	74.9% ODI 10218316 2001 VOLVO V70XC WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT PULLED BACK AND WENT FORWARD. SECOND INCIDENT THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND WENT FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO 40 MPH AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THERE WAS NO THIRD GEAR. AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THROUGH FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. IT WOULD START OUT IN FOURTH GEAR WHICH WAS TOO SLOW TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. Look up ODI 10218316 at NHTSA ↗	414.8% ODI 10390728 TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO LOWER GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AND THEN PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. VOLVO DEALER RECOMMENDS HAVING BODY REPLACED AT A COST OF @2200 AND IT MIGHT NOT BE THE CURE. ALSO, IN JUNE 2001 AT 86,488 I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT FRONT STRUT MOUNT, SWAY BAR LINKS AND ENGINE TORQUE ROD MOUNT REPLACED. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF Look up ODI 10390728 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 10555725 THE CAR IS SHIFTING HARD AND NOW WONT SHIFT AT ALL MECHANICS SAY IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. SO I EMAIL VOLVO FOR HELP IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUES WITH NO HELPING RESPONSE FROM THEM OTHER THAN SORRY HERE IS A LIST OF DEALERS NEAR YOU THAT DO SERVICE. *TR Look up ODI 10555725 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10490926 · 122,000 mi TRANSMISSION FAILED ON CAR CAUSING ROUGH BUCKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TR Look up ODI 10490926 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	13.2% ODI 10188704 · 120,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT DETACHED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. HOWEVER, AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT DETACHED THE PISTONS STOPPED MOVING ON ONE SIDE , AND ON THE OTHER SIDE THE PISTONS CONTINUED TO MOVE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $6,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS WERE… Look up ODI 10188704 at NHTSA ↗	45.1% ODI 10142186 · 53,395 mi A SUDDEN DROP IN POWER ON FREEWAYS AND CITY STREETS. *JB Look up ODI 10142186 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 10104213 · 138,600 mi AFTER A CHANGE OF OIL AT THE DEALERSHIP I DROVE 168 MILES. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. I TRIED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND A BURST OF OIL CAME OUT OF THE STICK PIT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK WE WAITED THREE WEEKS FOR A PART TO REPLACE THE TURBO, BUT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND OIL PRESSURE. NOW THEY ARE ASKING FOR 2,700 DOLLARS TO OPEN THE ENGINE AND SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OR 6 THOUSAND TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAD THE WARNING LIGHT ON TWO TIMES BEFORE, FIRST TIME I PAID TO REPLACE SOME SEA… Look up ODI 10104213 at NHTSA ↗	42.8% ODI 10115937 · 58,000 mi 1) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) SHUTS DOWN THE GAS PEDAL WHERE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL ON ACCELERATION 2) ETM SHUTDOWN COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT 3) REPLACE THE ETM AT $1100 THE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED UNDER WARRANTY TO CLEAN THE ETM. *JB Look up ODI 10115937 at NHTSA ↗	27.4% ODI 10194978 · 74,682 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE VEHICLE'S OIL, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT IT WAS BROWN. HE STATED THAT SOMETHING, POSSIBLY COOLANT, WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,682. Look up ODI 10194978 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10441417 VEHICLE STALLED ABRUPTLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, ETC WERE DISPLAYED. PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY, RESTARTED CAR AFTER ABOUT 60 SECONDS AND CAR RAN WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. THIS IS SIMILAR BEHAVIOR I EXPERIENCED WITH A 2001 XC70 THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE BODY ECM. *TR Look up ODI 10441417 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	13.2% ODI 10993447 THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANKS CRACKING. IT ISN'T HAPPENING TO THE ONES THAT AREN'T ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I NEED MINE REPLACED. PEOPLE ARE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT PULLING A USED TANK FROM A YARD BECAUSE IT MIGHT ALSO BE CRACKED. I WAS TOLD THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM BUILT AROUND IT IS PUTTING PRESSURE ON IT. Look up ODI 10993447 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.0% ODI 10627278 · 79,000 mi PULLING OUT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PARKING LOT UNTO SOUTH PARK AVE. IN HAMBURG NY 14075, ENGINE STALLED IN MIDDLE LANE. BARELY MADE IT ACROSSTO CURBSIDE AND STALLED AGAIN, PATROL CAR CAME AND ASSISTED ME WITH HIS FLASHING LIGHTS. VEHICLE STILL NOT IN RUNNING CONDITION. TRIED NEW PARTSWITH OUT SUCCESS.GOING TO MECHANIC. *TR Look up ODI 10627278 at NHTSA ↗	21.4% ODI 10838671 · 118,000 mi CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. SAME PROBLEM AS DEC 18, 2009 RECALL. WAS FIXED ON 10/14/10. GAS DRIPPING ON GROUND, INSIDE SMELLS OF GAS. Look up ODI 10838671 at NHTSA ↗	414.8% ODI 10631034 · 133,226 mi FUEL SMELL AND LEAK FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK AREA OF FUEL PUMP. VOLVO SPECIALTY SHOP CONTRACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD REPAIR WAS COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I CALLED SAME DEALERSHIP TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A 10 YR EXTENDED WARRANTY ITEM AND NOT COVERED. MY CAR HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN VA SINCE AUG 2011. IS IT COVERED BY THIS RECALL NOTICE OR NOT Look up ODI 10631034 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 10627341 · 130,000 mi WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE. LUCKILY, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I COULD STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PRESS DOWN QUITE HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE RETURNS TO A NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER, APPROXIMATELY, THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2014. I ESTIMATED THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. *TR Look up ODI 10627341 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 10488917 · 105,000 mi FUEL SMELL COMING FROM TRUNK. POSSIBLE COMBUSTION. PREVIOUS RECALL WAS NOT EXTENDED TO COLORADO, BUT AS THE FRONT RANGE SUMMER TEMPERATURES AND DRYNESS ARE AN INDICATOR OF FAILURE, I WORRY THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COLORADO OWNERS. *TR Look up ODI 10488917 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10484620 · 66,000 mi CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT THAT THE WIRES TO THE FUEL PUMP AND ITS MODULE WERE ROTTING, CAUSING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS AND THE STALLS IN TRAFFIC. IT NOW APPEARS VOLVO KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO ITS MECHANICS AS TO HOW TO FIX IT BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC OR ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE STALLS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND ROTTING WIRES CAN CAUSE FIRES. *TR Look up ODI 10484620 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	53,515–84,625 mi	68,105 mi	40	ODI 10075235 · 57,500 mi APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON SLIGHT INCLINE, CAR STALLED AND ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. ADVISED MY SERVICE STATION THAT THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILED. CAR MAYBE DRIVEN BUT THERE CAN BE SAFETY ISSUES, AS THE CAR LOSES POWER WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH IS CLEARLY A HAZARD IN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS OR MERGERING INTO TRAFFIC AND THERE ARE ALSO EMISSION RELATED ISSUES WITH GAS MILEAGE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. TO DATE, CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY TWO SERVICE STATIONS, DOUGHTERY'S AUTOMATIVE NAD STILLMAN VOLVO. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE OF … Look up ODI 10075235 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10100649 · 51,989 mi ETM MODULE FAILED ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO STARTUP AGAIN. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR, THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VOLVO AND I ENDED UP PAYING $128 DOLLARS FOR BOGUS TROUBLESHOOTING AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. THEN LESS THAN 4 DAYS LATER, THE CAR DIED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I WAS LUCKY AND IT DIED ON A SIDE STREET. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND QUITE A FEW ARTICLES OF PEOPLE WHO HAD A SIMI… Look up ODI 10100649 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10120675 · 46,926 mi MY SON'S 2000 VOLVO 70 XC FAILED DUE TO A FAILIED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). AS A RETIRED ENGINEER I WANTED TO KNOW WHY. I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE 1999, 2000 AND 2001 SERIES 60,70 AND 80 MODELS AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE CAR FIRST EXHIBITS HESITATION, SURGING AND ERATTIC IDLE. AT FAILURE IT GOES INTO A LIMP- HOME MODE OF 20 MILES PER HOUR OR STALLS. FROM YOUR WEB SITE I HAVE FOUND 101 CASES LISTED FOR THIS FAILURE. I HAVE PERFORMED FAILURE ANALYSIS ON 5 UNITS AND HAVE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. IT IS THE WEARING… Look up ODI 10120675 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	51,247–79,500 mi	61,876 mi	17	ODI 10130865 · 52,500 mi 2 WEEKS AGO MY 2000 V70 XC ABRUPTLY LOSS ACCELERATION POWER, WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH AND THEN STALLED WHICH LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. LUCKILY, SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM AND DROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY WITH HER HAZARDS ON. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN BACK FROM THE VOLVO DEALER AFTER DEALING WITH ANOTHER UNRELATED ISSUE APPROX A WEEK EARLIER. I DROVE THE CAR … Look up ODI 10130865 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131130 · 86,451 mi HAVE EXPERIENCED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE ON OUR VOLVO 2000 V70 XC. PART HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON CAR.*JB Look up ODI 10131130 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131156 · 74,215 mi ON 1/20/05, OUR 2000 VOLVO V70 XC WITH 74215 MILES ON THE ODOMETER STARTED TO LOSE POWER, AND RUN ERRATICALLY. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. WE MANAGED TO GET IT TO A LOCAL IMPORT SPECIALIST ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY FROM THE INCIDENT. LEFT US STRANDED IN WINCHESTER WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION. TOLD IMPORT SPECIALIST TO INSPECT AND CLEAN THE ETM MODULE, WHICH THEY DID. SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF THE PROGRAMMING ISSUES. COST US. $121.85. CAR WORKED WITHOUT ETS LIGHT COMING ON UNTIL 2/17/05. TOOK IT TO FAIRFAX VOLVO ON 2/18/05. THEY REPL… Look up ODI 10131156 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	43,295–166,945 mi	107,688 mi	7	ODI 10130998 · 42,100 mi I OWN A 2000 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY XC 70 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VOLVO'S BETWEEN THE MILEAGE OF 35,000 AND 45,000 MILES. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. A SEARCH OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET SHOW THAT THERE IS AN ABOVE AVERAGE OF FAILURES OF WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM". I FEEL THAT THIS … Look up ODI 10130998 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131341 · 42,400 mi ETS LIGHT GOES ON AND CAR DOES NOT GET SUFFICIENT GAS. JB Look up ODI 10131341 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131741 · 107,688 mi ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ETM CAUSING HESITATION WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VOLVO DEALERS SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED BRINGING THE CAR BACK WHILE THE ETS WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. STATED THAT THE ETM SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY 30K MILES OR REPLACED. NOTHING IN THE SERVICE MANUAL MENTIONS THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. THE HESITATION WAS INTERMITTENT BUT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING. NM Look up ODI 10131741 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	70,282 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10047050 · 57,000 mi AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH), ON AN UPHILL GRADE, THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS. THE CAR LOST POWER AND RPM INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2300 RPM. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR TRIP HOME (ROUGHLY 60 MILES). THE CAR HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT AND SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE BEEN READING. SINCE THEN, THE CAR REPEATS THESE SYMPTOMS AT ANY SPEED IN THE TWO TRIPS TO 1) LOCAL MECHANIC AND 2) DEALER VEHICLE PURCHASED AT. *LA Look up ODI 10047050 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10130999 · 62,064 mi ON A TRIP ALONE TO VIRGINIA FROM LOUISVILLE KY WHEN CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS IN A DESOLATE PART OF THE MOUNTAINS IN W.VA WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER IN LOUISVILLE, KY WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER EXPLAINING THE SITUATION THEY TOLD ME TO NOT PULL OVER OR STOP BUT TO KEEP GOING,I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO OVER ABOUT 45 MPH, AND THEY WOULD LOOK UP THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO WHERE I WAS GOING AND CALL ME BACK. THEY DID THIS AND IT WAS CHARLOTTESVILLE VA WHICH WAS AN HOUR FROM… Look up ODI 10130999 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131803 · 78,500 mi WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO V70XC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR TOOK ITSELF OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND BEGAN TO FLUCUATE +/- 3 MPH IN SPEED. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON TOO. AFTER PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, I RE-STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY LOCAL MECHANIC (HOSHI MOTORS OF BOULDER, CO) DOWNLOADED THE ENGINE CODES (904D, 91AC) WHICH HE SAID INDICATED THAT THE ETM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ETM WAS REPLACED ON 7/27/05 AT A COST OF $908.60. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE ETM WAS RETURNED TO ME AND IS AV… Look up ODI 10131803 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	65,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10032738 · 55,000 mi WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ETS LIGHT IN OUR 2000 VOLVO V70 XC CAME ON AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW PRECIPITOUSLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AS IT WAS, WE NEEDED TO FINISH OUR TRIP AT UNDER 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55000 MILES ON IT. VOLVO REFUSES TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT, SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN HAVING THE CAR SERVICED BY A DEALER. THIS SEEMS VERY EARLY FOR THIS KIND OF FAILURE. I NOTE AT LEAST TWO OTHER REFERENCES TO SIMILAR FAILURES WITH THE V70.*AK Look up ODI 10032738 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10129414 · 75,000 mi MY 2000 VOLVO V70XC ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR ENGINE RPMS. WERE LIMITED TO 2 THOUSAND . I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF MY CAR AND RESTART TO TEMPORARILY RESET IT. THE DEALER WANTS $1200 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY . THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY, HAS 77K MILES AND THE THROTTLE BODY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE 2 YEARS AGO. THIS FAILURE CREATES DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN AND A KNOWN DEFECT BY VOLVO. PLEASE ENCOURAGE VOLVO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION … Look up ODI 10129414 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	83,831 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10050918 · 64,098 mi 2 REAR STUDDED TIRES (ROTATED ON ONLY 2 WEEKS PREVIOUSLY) DELAMINATED AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. COINCIDENTAL VS RELATED DESTRUCTION OF U JOINT. LES SCHWAB TIRES WOULD ONLY PRORATE VALUE OF 2 TIRES, NOT PROVIDE 4 TIRES ALL ALIKE AS NEEDED ON AWD VEHICLE. ALSO DENIES SUCH INCIDENT COULD DAMAGE TRANSMISSION OR U JOINTS. CONCERN OTHER 2 TIRES ON CAR BOUGHT AT SAME TIME MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE AND NEED REPLACEMENT. CONCERN DEFECT WITH THEIR BRAND TO DELAMINATE LIKE THIS.*AK Look up ODI 10050918 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10268798 · 103,564 mi CONTINENTAL CONTIEXTREMECONTACT RADIALS SIZE 205/55 R16 V SPEED RATING, PURCHASED ON 7/10/08. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES AT INCIDENT DATE. UPON ARRIVING AT DESTINATION AFTER A 9 HOUR TRIP TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 67MPH AVERAGE, BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES HAD LARGE BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS A GOLFBALL SIZED BULGE, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE SLIGHTLY SMALLER. THE SIDEWALL HAS OBVIOUSLY FAILED AND THE TIRE IS QUITE SPONGY AT THE BULGE. FAILURE WAS CAUGHT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED, HOWEVER THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOS… Look up ODI 10268798 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Too few reports for a range	56,111 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10063644 · 71,000 mi ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULE FAILURE IS COOMON PROBLEM AMONG VOLVO XC AWD OWNERS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL OUT POSSIBLY IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS LIKE HIGHWAY DRIVING IT HAPPENED TO ME SO I SEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND THAT IT AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10063644 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10137989 · 41,222 mi THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) HAS FAILED TWICE ON MY 2000 VOLVO V70XC. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE SECOND WAS ABOUT 17K MILES AFTER THE FIRST. BOTH TIMES IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED. BOTH TIMES ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. BOTH TIMES MANAGED TO GET TO SHOULDER, RESTART, AND GET HOME WITH CAR ALTERNATELY SURGING AND STALLING THE WHOLE WAY. BOTH TIMES HAD MY PRESCHOOL AGE TWINS IN THE CAR AND DIDN'T FEEL IT SAFE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER TO WAIT FOR HELP. ALSO, WOULD HAVE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETT… Look up ODI 10137989 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	52,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10096174 · 52,000 mi 1. DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT-OFF ON FREEWAY. 2. ENGINE DIED. HAD TO "LIMP" BACK INTO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. 3. NEW PART INSTALLED. OLD PART AVAILABLE. IF MANUFACTURER HAS A "DEALER ONLY" REPAIR POLICY, THEN THERE SHOULD BE NOTICE GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS THAT VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED AT DEALER. NOTICE SHOULD BE IN FORM OF WARNING DECAL IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR SOME OTHER CONSPICUOUS PLACE. "DEALER ONLY" REPAIR POLICY SHOULD BE DISCOURAGE BECAUSE OF LENGTHY TOWING WHEN VEHICLES BREAKDOWN OUTSIDE MAJOR C… Look up ODI 10096174 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10133812 · 58,508 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 AND LOST POWER. THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY( PART # 8644347-0) FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT COST OF $968.37 Look up ODI 10133812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10144997 · 40,989 mi ON 7 DECEMBER 2005, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NORTH ON I-94 IN MASSACHUSETTS AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND LOST POWER. ETC LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WENT TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER IN SOUTH DEERFIELD MASS. TO HAVE THE CAR EXAMINED. DEALER STATED THAT THEY "CLEANED THE ETM AND CLEARED FAULT CODES." DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (UPPER MARLBORO,MD) ON THE EVENING OF 8 DECEMBER. ALONG THE ROUTE HOME THE CAR REPEATEDLY HESITATED. ON 9 DECEMBE… Look up ODI 10144997 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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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

2006: 0 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	3	0	0
2007	4	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	Fuel System, Gasoline	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Tires	Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System
Vehicle Speed Control	—	2 ODI 10132841 · 30,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWENS A 2000 VOLVO V70 XC AND AT 30,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE. WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO, AND THEN STALLED. HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, AND THE REPAIRMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THE CAR WAS FIXED THERE WAS SOME HESITATION . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO SPECIALIST TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED T… Look up ODI 10132841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10389991 · 190,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE LIGHT IS ON THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTS, TROUBLESHOOTING CODES: P1171,P1132,P0141. TR Look up ODI 10389991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10389992 · 190,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE LIGHT IS ON THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTS, TROUBLESHOOTING CODES: P1171,P1132,P0141. TR Look up ODI 10389992 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10144997 · 40,989 mi ON 7 DECEMBER 2005, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NORTH ON I-94 IN MASSACHUSETTS AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND LOST POWER. ETC LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WENT TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER IN SOUTH DEERFIELD MASS. TO HAVE THE CAR EXAMINED. DEALER STATED THAT THEY "CLEANED THE ETM AND CLEARED FAULT CODES." DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (UPPER MARLBORO,MD) ON THE EVENING OF 8 DECEMBER. ALONG THE ROUTE HOME THE CAR REPEATEDLY HESITATED. ON 9 DECEMBE… Look up ODI 10144997 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	2 ODI 10132841 · 30,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER OWENS A 2000 VOLVO V70 XC AND AT 30,000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE. WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO, AND THEN STALLED. HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED, AND THE REPAIRMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THE CAR WAS FIXED THERE WAS SOME HESITATION . THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO A VOLVO SPECIALIST TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED T… Look up ODI 10132841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10133352 · 44,190 mi ETS DASHBOARD LIGHT ON 2000 VOLVO V70 XC CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH. CAR IMMEDIATELY HESITATED AND SLOWED TO A SPEED OF APPROX. 15 MPH, THEN CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE, IT DID START AND ARRIVED AT DESTINATION WHICH WAS CAR REPAIR SHOP. TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHILE ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART CAR, AMID MUCH HONKING OF HORNS AND ANGRY COMMENTS. ON AT LEAST FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITHIN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, ETS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND EXCEPT FOR ONE OC… Look up ODI 10133352 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	2 ODI 10389991 · 190,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE LIGHT IS ON THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTS, TROUBLESHOOTING CODES: P1171,P1132,P0141. TR Look up ODI 10389991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10389992 · 190,000 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE LIGHT IS ON THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTS, TROUBLESHOOTING CODES: P1171,P1132,P0141. TR Look up ODI 10389992 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10133352 · 44,190 mi ETS DASHBOARD LIGHT ON 2000 VOLVO V70 XC CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH. CAR IMMEDIATELY HESITATED AND SLOWED TO A SPEED OF APPROX. 15 MPH, THEN CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE, IT DID START AND ARRIVED AT DESTINATION WHICH WAS CAR REPAIR SHOP. TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHILE ATTEMPTS MADE TO RESTART CAR, AMID MUCH HONKING OF HORNS AND ANGRY COMMENTS. ON AT LEAST FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITHIN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, ETS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND EXCEPT FOR ONE OC… Look up ODI 10133352 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	1 ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10134989 · 33,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH 2000 VOLVO V70 XC LOSING POWER AND THEN SURGING WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL . THE LOSS OF POWER EVEN OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWING TO STOP AND TURNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. THEN, IT WAS SURGING AND SMOKING, AND SURGING WITH NO SMOKING, THE CAR WAS WOBBLY AND SLUGGISH. DEALER REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS; SPARK PLUGS, COILS, THERMOSTAT, AND THE FILTERS. OTHER PARTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED, THIS INCLUDED FUEL INJECTORS AND IGNITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE D… Look up ODI 10134989 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	1 ODI 10144997 · 40,989 mi ON 7 DECEMBER 2005, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NORTH ON I-94 IN MASSACHUSETTS AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH, SUDDENLY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND LOST POWER. ETC LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WENT TO THE LOCAL VOLVO DEALER IN SOUTH DEERFIELD MASS. TO HAVE THE CAR EXAMINED. DEALER STATED THAT THEY "CLEANED THE ETM AND CLEARED FAULT CODES." DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME (UPPER MARLBORO,MD) ON THE EVENING OF 8 DECEMBER. ALONG THE ROUTE HOME THE CAR REPEATEDLY HESITATED. ON 9 DECEMBE… Look up ODI 10144997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

39 mentions · 37.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,000 mi (31 usable records).

ODI 10032738 · 55,000 mi

Look up ODI 10032738 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10047050 · 57,000 mi

Look up ODI 10047050 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10063644 · 71,000 mi

Look up ODI 10063644 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

16 mentions · 15.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,300 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10075235 · 57,500 mi

Look up ODI 10075235 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10104213 · 138,600 mi

AFTER A CHANGE OF OIL AT THE DEALERSHIP I DROVE 168 MILES. WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR THE OIL WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. I TRIED TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND A BURST OF OIL CAME OUT OF THE STICK PIT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK WE WAITED THREE WEEKS FOR A PART TO REPLACE THE TURBO, BUT THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND OIL PRESSURE. NOW THEY ARE ASKING FOR 2,700 DOLLARS TO OPEN THE ENGINE AND SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM OR 6 THOUSAND TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAD THE WARNING LIGHT ON TWO TIMES BEFORE, FIRST TIME I PAID TO REPLACE SOME SEA…

Look up ODI 10104213 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10127159 · 67,300 mi

VOLVO DEALER-SERVICED 2000 VOLVO V70XC WITH @60K MILES OCCASIONALLY REFUSED TO START. DEALERSHIP FLASHES CHIPS. 6 MONTHS LATER, AT 67K, ELETRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES REPEATEDLY DURING 1500 MILE JOURNEY CAUSING VOLVO TO SURGE & VARY SPEED CONTINUOUSLY. PROBLEM REOCCURS OCCASSIONALLY DURING NEXT WEEK BEFORE VOLVO V70XC CAN BE DEALER SERVICED - PLANNED TRIP CANCELLED DUE TO QUESTIONABLE STATUS OF VOLVO RELIABILITY. VOLVO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS EVENTUALLY ENGINE WOULD JUST QUIT STRANDING OCCUPANT. SINCE OUT-OF-W…

Look up ODI 10127159 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,660 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10136548 · 68,910 mi

DURING LAST THANKSGIVING BREAK, MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE OUR 2000 VOLVO XC FROM NEW MEXICO HOME TO FORT COLLINS, CO. THE MORNING OF OUR DEPARTURE, THE ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) LIGHT CAME ON, THEN WENT OUT. ON THE WAY HOME, THE CARE SHUDDERED AND LURCHED, AND LOST POWER WITH ACCELERATION. IT TOOK US 6 HOURS TO TRAVEL 125 MILES FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO FORT COLLINS, AND WE WERE TRYING TO BEAT A SNOW STORM. WE LITERALLY LIMPED HOME. IT WAS TERRIFYING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL VOLVO DEALER, AND THE DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED ELECTRONIC THRO…

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ODI 10137806

FIVE YEARS AGO, WE BOUGHT A NEW 2000 VOLVO V70-XC. IT CURRENTLY HAS 39,600 MILES ON IT. STARTING IN ABOUT 2003, THE CAR BEGAN EXPERIENCING REPEATED ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS -- ROUGH IDLE, JERKY ACCELERATION, STALLING AND, MOST ALARMINGLY, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE MOVING. I ONCE LOST POWER ON A TRAFFIC CIRCLE, WHICH WAS TRULY TERRIFYING -- ESPECIALLY SINCE THE MAIN REASON WE PURCHASED THE CAR WAS THE SAFETY OF OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP (MARTENS SERVICE CENTER ON RIVER ROAD). INITIALLY, WE WERE TOLD THE …

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ODI 10146397 · 56,410 mi

VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY DESPITE BEING ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND HAVING ONLY 56,410 MILES. VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY MILDLY HESITATING AND JERKING, THEN WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE WE WERE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO TO THE DEALER AND SPEND $1,078.93 TO REPLACE THE PART. (KBB VALUES VEHICLE AT $14,365, SO THIS REPAIR COST APPROX. 7.5% OF THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE!) WORSE YET, THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME PART, NOT A NEWER/RE-ENGINEERED ONE LESS LIKELY TO FAIL. WE HAVE SAVED THE PART IF ANYBOD…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10124360 · 61,000 mi

WHILE ON A VACATION IN MONTANA OUR 2000 VOLVO XC70 HAD ROUGHT IDLE, STALLING, NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR (WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH) AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT START. THERE WERE NO VOLVO DEALERS IN MONTANA FOR REPAIR AND A LOCAL MECHANIC INSTRUCTED US TO PULL THE MAIN FUSE TO RE-SET THE COMPUTER. THIS WOULD GET US GOING AGAIN BUT IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN EVERY 50 OR SO MILES. DEALERSHIP BACK AT HOME REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AT A COST OF $1200. THERE APPEARS TO BE A HIGH NUMBER OF ETM FAILURES IN THESE CARS AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLE…

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ODI 10256458 · 82,000 mi

OUR 2000 VOLVO XC70 STATIONWAGON EXPERIENCED SLUGGISH SPEED ON A WEDNESDAY - IT DID NOT LIKE TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS ALSO GOING THROUGH OIL, WHICH THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID WAS "NORMAL" FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE - IT ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT. ON THURSDAY, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (IT WAS VERY COLD). WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT IT HAS OIL PUMP PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT GET OIL INTO THE ENGINE. WE THEREFORE NEED A NEW ENGINE. HE ALSO NOTED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN. *TR

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Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,874 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10130865 · 52,500 mi

2 WEEKS AGO MY 2000 V70 XC ABRUPTLY LOSS ACCELERATION POWER, WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH AND THEN STALLED WHICH LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. LUCKILY, SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. SHE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM AND DROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY WITH HER HAZARDS ON. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN BACK FROM THE VOLVO DEALER AFTER DEALING WITH ANOTHER UNRELATED ISSUE APPROX A WEEK EARLIER. I DROVE THE CAR …

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ODI 10198989 · 51,247 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY HESITATE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE SPEED DECREASED FROM 60 MPH TO 0. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILUR…

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10151178

THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN AUG. 2004, FORTUNATELY I DO NOT DRIVE VERY FAR, BECAUSE THE CAR SLOWED AS IF IT WAS STALLING AND THEN RAN SLUGGISH FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AT THE TIME I WAS ALONE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN WHO WERE 20 MONTHS AND 1 MONTH OLD AND THANK GOD IT WAS A SIDE STREET BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. AS I WAS ON THE WAY TO HOME, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT BUT THE CODES HE CAME UP WITH HAD TO BE FIXED BY A VOLVO DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. THE PRICE TAG FOR THE FIRST FIX $1100. THE E…

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