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2001 Volvo V70XC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

144 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

71,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 122 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 36 of 144 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	40	27.8%
Transmission and shifting	31	21.5%
Braking behavior	18	12.5%
Steering behavior	11	7.6%
Electrical and battery issues	6	4.2%
Fuel system concerns	3	2.1%

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

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Power Train

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	36
Electrical System	25
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	20
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	9
Power Train	7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	5
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	4

Vehicle Speed Control: 36; Electrical System: 25; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9; Power Train: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 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: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 46; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 5

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 22 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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2001: 2; 2002: 4; 2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2005: 72; 2006: 9; 2007: 12; 2008: 9; 2009: 1; 2010: 8; 2011: 7; 2012: 2; 2013: 5; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 40 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 31 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 18 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.

Complaint evidence

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

Owner report 10016994 · 2003-05-04 (May 4, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016994 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104147 · 2004-12-20 (December 20, 2004)

FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE ON VOLVO 2001 XC V70. THE ELECTRONIC MODULE CONTROLS THE THROTTLE. THE FAILURE OF THIS ELECTRONIC AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAN CAUSE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER OR A SURGE IN POWER RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE PREVALENT IN VOLVO CARS. THE RESOLUTION IS EXPENSIVE ($1K). I AM SURPRISED THAT A RECALL WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS FAULTY COMPONENT WHICH HAS SAFETY CONSEQUENCES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10116346 · 2005-04-04 (April 4, 2005)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116346 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10131031 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)

ON SEVERAL INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 9 MONTHS THE CAR HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT LOOSES POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN. ONCE I STOP IT RESTARTS. ALSO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT "SHUT OFF" COMPLETELY BUT THE ENGINE WILL LOOSE ITS POWER AND THEN THE RPM WILL REV BACK UP SUDDENLY. VOLVO HAS ATTACHED A "BLACK BOX" TO THE ENGINE AND AS A RESULT REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT IS BACK. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS JULY 20TH. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 69,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131031 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10036737 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)

I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036737 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10131250 · 2005-08-03 (August 3, 2005)

THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 VOLVO VXC70 STATION WAGON. ON A BUSY ROAD, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR LOST ENGINE POWER AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILED AND THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! THE REASON THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE THE BASIS FOR A RECALL TO ADD…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126144 · 2005-06-21 (June 21, 2005)

(1) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON A SUNNY AND MILD DAY. (2) THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, LOST ITS POWER STEERING. THE MESSAGE CENTER READ "ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SERVICE REQUIRED." CONSEQUENTLY, MY WIFE COULD HARDLY STEER THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE LOW SPEED AND STRAIGHT ROAD, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. (3) THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE A DIAGNOSIS IS PENDING. THE TOW OPERATOR OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE FEAD BELT LYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS NOT BROKEN, BUT HAD MANAGED T…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126144 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10310785 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)

2001 VOLVO V70XC. TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND SLIPS. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN MAJOR ACCIDENT IN 2002. VOLVO INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER ON TWO ADDITIONAL VISITS WITH SAME CONCERN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE AGAIN LURCHING AND SLIPPING. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND INFORMED A SERVICE REPORT NOW INDICATED WE NEEDED TO REPLACE A VALVE ASSEMBLY. COST: $1,100-1,800. CALL DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310785 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10838671 · 2016-02-26 (February 26, 2016)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 118,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838671 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

84.7%Usable mileage122 / 144 records

98.6%Valid incident date142 / 144 records

100.0%Valid filing date144 / 144 records

98.6%Ordered incident and filing dates142 / 144 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	58,550–82,000 mi	64,790 mi	32	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 ↗ ODI 10131008 · 49,000 mi (1) VEHICLE IS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC CROSS COUNTRY. THIS VEHICLE USES AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) MANUFACTURED FOR VOLVO BY MAGNETI MARELLI. THE ETM REPLACES A TRADITIONAL THROTTLE CABLE AND CONTROLS ENGINE SPEED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. (2) ON JULY 9, 2005, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IN MY 2001 VOLVO FAILED AS I WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTING STREET. TRAFFIC ON THIS HIGHWAY OPERATES AT OR ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. I WAS ACCELERATING AT OR NEAR WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WHEN THE ETM F… Look up ODI 10131008 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131480 · 67,200 mi HELLO, I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70XC W/ APPROX 67,000 MILES. THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALMOST KILLED BY A FULLY LOADED DUMP TRUCK THAT DID NOT HAVE THE DISTANCE TO STOP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED AND IT WAS THE ETM - "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE". THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE COMPONENT BY VOLVO AS THEY ARE REPLACING THEM IN SWEDEN - BUT HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED ANYTHING HERE IN NORTH AMERICA. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MAKE ENOUGH PHONE CALLS TO VOLVO TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ETM AT NO COST; … Look up ODI 10131480 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	48,940–74,545 mi	62,000 mi	23	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 ↗ ODI 10036737 · 10,000 mi I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FA… Look up ODI 10036737 at NHTSA ↗ 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 ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	67,699–109,977 mi	85,000 mi	19	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 ↗ ODI 10132554 · 10,000 mi OUR 2001 XC 70 VOLVO HAS HAD A STALLING PROBLEM THAT REPEATS PERIODICALLY BUT THAT THE DEALER CAN'T REPLICATE. IT BEGAN WITH A SURGING AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. THIS WAS FIXED WITH A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD BUT STALLING CONTINUED. IT IS RANDOM OCCURRING WHEN WE ACCELERATE AT INTERSECTIONS AS WE TURN OR BEGIN. IT IS QUITE ANXIETY PROVOKING SINCE IT COULD HAPPEN WHEN WE ARE TURNING AND IF A CAR WAS COMING IT COULD STRIKE US AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT IS NOW OFF WARRANTY BUT ON EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WHEN THE DEALER IS CONTACTED TH… Look up ODI 10132554 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152130 · 68,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 XC WAGON. THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH FOR A WHILE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER THE ETM FAILED. I WAS BEING LEFT STRANDED AT FREEWAY OFF RAMPS, AND GREEN LIGHTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIE. IT'S A MIRACLE I WASN'T REAR-ENDED! AFTER A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE ETM WARRANTY, (THEY ONLY CLEANED THE ETM THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT-SAYING IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH!), A MONTH HAS PASSED AND NOW MY TRANSMISSIO… Look up ODI 10152130 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	43,533–74,675 mi	63,750 mi	8	ODI 10131031 · 69,900 mi ON SEVERAL INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 9 MONTHS THE CAR HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT LOOSES POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN. ONCE I STOP IT RESTARTS. ALSO, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT "SHUT OFF" COMPLETELY BUT THE ENGINE WILL LOOSE ITS POWER AND THEN THE RPM WILL REV BACK UP SUDDENLY. VOLVO HAS ATTACHED A "BLACK BOX" TO THE ENGINE AND AS A RESULT REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND IT IS BACK. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS JULY 20TH. NM Look up ODI 10131031 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131069 · 89,000 mi 2001 VOLVO V70XC - FAILED ETM. FIRST OCCURRED ON 4/25/05, BUT THE CAR RESTARTED. WHEN IT RECURRED ON 4/28, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR (WARRANTY) SERVICE. THE DEALER BLAMED A CLOGGED PCV SYSTEM FOR THE FAILURE (RATHER EXPENSIVE LABOR THAT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.) THE PROBLEM IS ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05041. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY INCIDENT REPORT TO THIS LIST. NM Look up ODI 10131069 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131170 · 42,133 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY 58 IN GOLDEN, CO MY 2001 VOLVO XC WAGON SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I COULD ONLY GO 10 MPH ON JULY 20, 2005. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT AND PARKED THE CAR FOR AN HOUR. IT RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I HAD A SECOND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 ON 6TH AVENUE IN GOLDEN. THE MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAID SERVICE WAS URGENT, SO I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE EXIT RAMP FOR 1.5 HRS. UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED WHICH TOWED THE CAR TO RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DENVER FOR A COST O… Look up ODI 10131170 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	104,538–141,625 mi	118,750 mi	6	ODI 10365804 · 115,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR DURING MOMENTS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING LOW RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. Look up ODI 10365804 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10400108 · 122,500 mi TRANSMISSION FAILED TO UPSHIFT WHEN ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT WHEN DECELERATED. VEHICLE JERKED SEVERELY WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, OR FROM REVERSE TO PARK. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 10400108 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10434004 · 51,309 mi TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN SHIFTING AT LOW GEARS. SHIFTING IS VIOLENT. CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY OR PREDICTABLY . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER , COMPLETED ROAD TEST, AND INDICATED ON SERVICE WRITE UP " NO SLIPPAGE, OPERATED TO SPECS " , THEY DIDN'T CHECK FOR CODES. I RECALL THE SERVICE MANAGE TELLING ME " THE CAR RETAINS A HISTORY OF HOW IT IS DRIVEN AS THE REASON THE CAR IS JERKING INTO GEARS 1 TO 3." CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE FLARE UPS, I WAS TOLD BY INDEPENDENT SVC STATION NOT TO DRIVE IT OUT OF THE OUR CITY. VA BEACH DEALERSHIP… Look up ODI 10434004 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	59,022–70,000 mi	65,000 mi	5	ODI 10120460 · 58,000 mi 1) DRIVING IN URBAN TRAFFIC OVER A TWO LINE BRIDGE IN PORTLAND OREGON. THE SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON FOR A TAIL LIGHT BULB OUT. I HAVE SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT WEEK TO HAVE IT REPLACED. 2. THE CAR DECREASES IN SPEED FROM 50 MPH TO 20 MPH IN ABOUT 100 FEET. TRAFFIC BEHIND FORTUNATELY IS FAR ENOUGH BACK TO AVOID COLLISION ON A VERY NARROW BRIDGE. I DRIVE THE CAR OFF THE BRIDGE AND PARK IT. IT IS TOWED THE FOLLOWING DAY TO THE DEALER. 3. THE DEALER STATES THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. I ASK IF THI… Look up ODI 10120460 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10127400 · 65,000 mi VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY ON HIGHWAY. REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE INDICATED ON CPU. CAR LERCHED VIOLENTLY. NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ON VERY HEAVY TRAFFICED I95N IN NEW JERSEY. 2001XC70 WITH THROTTLE BODY FAILURE AS DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IS HAPPENING TO MANY MANY PEOPLE. CAR WAS ONLY 3.5 YEARS OLD WITH 65,000 MILES. ALL DEALER SERVICES & MAINTENANCE COMPLETED PER MANUFACTUERER. PART WAS PROBELMATIC FOR AT LEAST A YEAR BEFORE IT FAILED AND DEALER/VOLVO REFUSED TO ADMIT THERE WAS A PR… Look up ODI 10127400 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10132431 · 70,000 mi CAR HESITATES, REDUCES PERFORMANCE, AND STALLS DURING OPERATION, CRUISE CONTROL ALSO BECOMES INACTIVE. *JB Look up ODI 10132431 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	58,000 mi	3 (sparse)	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 ↗ ODI 10131250 · 52,000 mi THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 VOLVO VXC70 STATION WAGON. ON A BUSY ROAD, DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR LOST ENGINE POWER AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILED AND THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! THE REASON THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED IS THE KNOWLEDGE THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE THE BASIS FOR A RECALL TO ADD… Look up ODI 10131250 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10198919 · 102,500 mi 7/26/07 TRAVELING ON I-77 AND THE CAR RAN GREAT. SUDDENLY, IN SAME MANNER AS CAR DID APPROX 2 YRS AGO ON SAME INTERSTATE RPMS DROPPED, CAR LOST SPEED, NO RESPONSE AT THROTTLE, AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS WE LOST POWER, BRAKES, STEERING. SINCE THIS SEEMED JUST LIKE 2 YRS AGO (WE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT IN 2005) WE THOUGHT MAYBE THE CAR WILL START IN 10-15M. AFTER 15-20 M OF ATTEMPTS WHERE CAR STARTED & IMMEDIATELY STALLED CAR DID START AND RAN FINE. SINCE 2 YEARS AGO DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE & CORRECT WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THAT EVENING … Look up ODI 10198919 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	Too few reports for a range	29,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10021488 · 48,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. 2 WEEKS AGO IT OVERHEATED. PROBLEM BEING - A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS PART IS ON AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THUS, EVEN NOW, I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL ARRIVE AND WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS ALSO TOLD ME THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CARS IN THE LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOT ALONE. GIVEN THAT THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT VOLVO SHOULD BE RUNNING A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS PART. I SUSPECT THE REASON THAT THEY ARE N… Look up ODI 10021488 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10036737 · 10,000 mi I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FA… Look up ODI 10036737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10056629 · 8,000 mi COOLING FAN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY. THE CAR OVERHEATED SUDDENLY, STOPPED RUNNING AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THE COOLING FAN WAS REPLACED BY A VOLVO DEALERSHIP. ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION IN NOVEMBER 2001 WHILE DRIVING ON A DESOLATE MOUNTAIN ROAD AT NIGHT THE CAR STOPPED AS THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THERE WAS AT LEAST AN 1/8 OF A TANK OF FUEL. THERE WAS A FUEL LINE DEFECT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER TWO HOURS AWAY AND THE DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. BOTH INCIDENTS CREATED A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE AND COULD HAVE CAU… Look up ODI 10056629 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	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Power Train	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Vehicle Speed Control	—	1 ODI 10641190 · 98,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. Look up ODI 10641190 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10152130 · 68,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 XC WAGON. THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH FOR A WHILE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER THE ETM FAILED. I WAS BEING LEFT STRANDED AT FREEWAY OFF RAMPS, AND GREEN LIGHTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIE. IT'S A MIRACLE I WASN'T REAR-ENDED! AFTER A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE ETM WARRANTY, (THEY ONLY CLEANED THE ETM THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT-SAYING IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH!), A MONTH HAS PASSED AND NOW MY TRANSMISSIO… Look up ODI 10152130 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10152375 · 59,022 mi THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS A ROUGH IDLE (VEHICLE WOULD SURGE TO 1100 RPM AND DROP TO 500 RPM) WHILE AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED TWICE WHILE IDLING IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE DAY BEFORE I WAS TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS A NEAR COLLISION DUE TO THE STALL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE SE… Look up ODI 10152375 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10641190 · 98,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70XC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FORCEFULLY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. Look up ODI 10641190 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10131170 · 42,133 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY 58 IN GOLDEN, CO MY 2001 VOLVO XC WAGON SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I COULD ONLY GO 10 MPH ON JULY 20, 2005. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT AND PARKED THE CAR FOR AN HOUR. IT RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I HAD A SECOND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 ON 6TH AVENUE IN GOLDEN. THE MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAID SERVICE WAS URGENT, SO I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE EXIT RAMP FOR 1.5 HRS. UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED WHICH TOWED THE CAR TO RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DENVER FOR A COST O… Look up ODI 10131170 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	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 ↗	2 ODI 10036737 · 10,000 mi I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FA… Look up ODI 10036737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131223 · 52,000 mi WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THEM THAT IF I WAS KILLED (THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I LOST POWER AS I WAS ENTERING I-95 NORTH DURING RUSH HOUR AND WAS NEARLY BROADSIDED BY A CONSTRU… Look up ODI 10131223 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 10152130 · 68,000 mi I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 XC WAGON. THE CAR WAS REVVING HIGH FOR A WHILE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER THE ETM FAILED. I WAS BEING LEFT STRANDED AT FREEWAY OFF RAMPS, AND GREEN LIGHTS WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIE. IT'S A MIRACLE I WASN'T REAR-ENDED! AFTER A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE TRYING TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO HONOR THE ETM WARRANTY, (THEY ONLY CLEANED THE ETM THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT-SAYING IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH!), A MONTH HAS PASSED AND NOW MY TRANSMISSIO… Look up ODI 10152130 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	1 ODI 10131170 · 42,133 mi WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY 58 IN GOLDEN, CO MY 2001 VOLVO XC WAGON SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND I COULD ONLY GO 10 MPH ON JULY 20, 2005. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT AND PARKED THE CAR FOR AN HOUR. IT RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I HAD A SECOND SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 ON 6TH AVENUE IN GOLDEN. THE MESSAGE CENTER ON MY DASH SAID SERVICE WAS URGENT, SO I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE EXIT RAMP FOR 1.5 HRS. UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED WHICH TOWED THE CAR TO RICKENBAUGH VOLVO IN DENVER FOR A COST O… Look up ODI 10131170 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery	1 ODI 10152375 · 59,022 mi THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE WAS A ROUGH IDLE (VEHICLE WOULD SURGE TO 1100 RPM AND DROP TO 500 RPM) WHILE AT A STOP. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED TWICE WHILE IDLING IN PARK. I CONTACTED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE DAY BEFORE I WAS TO DROP THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS A NEAR COLLISION DUE TO THE STALL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE SE… Look up ODI 10152375 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	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 ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	0	2 ODI 10036737 · 10,000 mi I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY 2001 V79XC NEEDED BALL JOINTS, THEN SWAY BARS AND SOMEONE ELSE SAID STRUTS! ALSO: I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED, THE SYSTEM REPORTED THROTTLE MODULE ERRORS AND ELECTIRCAL OR CIRCUIT PROBLEMS; THROTTLE MODULE CLEANED, THEN REPLACED; HEADLIGHTS REPLACED 3 TIMES (WIRING CAUSES SHORTS); GAS FILTER REPLACED TWO JUNES IN A ROW GAS PROPELLED OUT OF THE TANK BACK AT ME UPON PUMPING (SOMETHING ABOUT AIR INTAKE LINE WAS CLOGGED), THE BRACKETS UNDERNEATH THE CAR ARE TOTALLY RUSTED NOT STAINLESS STEEL! I HAD THE COOLING FA… Look up ODI 10036737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10131223 · 52,000 mi WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR VEHICLE AS IDENTIFIED IN A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH OUR VOLVO. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINALLY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE LOSS OF POWER, STALLING AND OTHER DEFECTS WITH MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY (THEY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY VOLVO THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" LIGHT COMING ON) UNTIL I TOLD THEM THAT IF I WAS KILLED (THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I LOST POWER AS I WAS ENTERING I-95 NORTH DURING RUSH HOUR AND WAS NEARLY BROADSIDED BY A CONSTRU… Look up ODI 10131223 at NHTSA ↗	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

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

48 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,045 mi (42 usable records).

ODI 10016994 · 25,000 mi

Look up ODI 10016994 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10104147

Look up ODI 10104147 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10119713 · 43,000 mi

IN APRIL, 2005, I WAS TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN MY 2001 VOLVO V70 XC SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. THE MESSAGE "LOW PERFORMANCE" APPEARED ON THE MONITOR. THE CAR STALLED ON AT LEAST 4 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. AFTER FOUR DAYS OF WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A FAULT IN THE THROTTLE MODULE. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A TYPICAL FAILURE WITH THE CAR ESPECIALLY ONLY HAVING 43,000.00 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT IT CAN SOMETIMES HAPPEN AT ANY MILEAGE, THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY OT…

Look up ODI 10119713 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Hard or delayed shifting

13 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 88,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10139744 · 82,000 mi

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 2001 VOLVO XC V70. SINCE THE SECOND OR THIRD DAY OF OWNERSHIP I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THE CAR WILL OFTEN IDLE VERY LOW AND THEN DIE, AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, SOMETIMES IT WON'T RESTART FOR A WHILE. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START, IDLE UP TO ABOUT 2000 RPMS THEN DIE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR USUALLY WON'T START FOR HOURS. THE CAR OFTEN LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IT IS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 1ST GEARS. THE IDLE SPEED WILL JUMP AS IT IS DOWNSHIFTING, OFTEN CAUSING BRIEF …

Look up ODI 10139744 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10146027 · 62,500 mi

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 VOLVO XC70. IT RECENTLY BROKE DOWN IN NYC WITH A "DECREASED PERFORMANCE" MESSAGE SHOWN ON THE COMPUTER AS WELL AS JERKING AND LAG IN ALL FORWARD MOVEMENT. THE CAR WAS SEEN AT MARTIN'S MANHATTAN AFTER BEING TOWED. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE COMPUTER. DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM NYC TO RICHMOND VA. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR DISPLAYED A MODERATE LAG DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATION WAS NEEDED(I.E. HILLS, PASSING). TOOK THE CAR INTO MOORS VOLVO TO HAVE THEM DO WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A MORE DETAILED …

Look up ODI 10146027 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10165319 · 67,000 mi

ETM/ECM REPLACED 1/2006. SUBSEQUENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE 05/08/2006, 08/09/2006. ROUGH CRANKING IDLE. SUBSEQUENT SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. FOLLOW UP WITH SOFTWARE UPGRADE TCM ON AUG. 9, 2006. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTING JERKS BETWEEN 2 AND 3RD GEAR UPON ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. ROUGH SHIFTING WITH KICK DOWN SHIFTING AT SPEEDS +60 MPH. *JB

Look up ODI 10165319 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

13 mentions · 9.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,000 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10131183 · 45,879 mi

CAR: 2001 VOLVO V70 AWD XC MILEAGE: 45,879 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY, THE CAR WITHOUT NOTICE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 1,000 RPM AND THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY FROM APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH TO LESS THAN 20 MPH. GIVEN THE RAPID, UNEXPECTED DECELERATION, IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE CAR, IT WOULD RUN NORMALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE CAR …

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ODI 10131191 · 57,500 mi

1. WE NOTICED THAT CAR IDLED IRREGULARLY AT STOPS AND SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL SOMETIMES. WE WERE COMING UP ON 60,000 MILE SERVICE INTERVAL & THOUGHT THAT AT THAT APPOINTMENT WE WOULD HAVE THEM ADJUST. 2. FEB 2005 - WE DROVE CAR OUT OF RESID. DEVELOPMENT ONTO 2 LANE ROAD & CAR LOST POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL 500 YARDS AFTER WE TURNED OUT ON ROAD. AT TOP OF THE HILL WE CUT THE CAR OFF TO SEE IF IT WOULD RUN BETTER AFTER RE-STARTING. IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO GET IT RE-STARTED (I…

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ODI 10132513 · 82,000 mi

I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE VOLVO DEALER YESTERDAY AFTER HAVING THEM LOOK AT IT YESTERDAY BECAUSE IT WASN'T RUNNING WELL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT NEED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE, BUT NOT TO DO IT YET. TODAY I WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING "CHECK ENGINE" AND "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" THE CAR WOULD NOT IDLE AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN TWO MILES AND HAD TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER (PORTLAND VOLVO, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME). *NM

Look up ODI 10132513 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,320 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10126144 · 55,000 mi

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ODI 10131250 · 52,000 mi

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ODI 10131719 · 91,500 mi

MY 2001 VOLVO V70XC W/APPROX 91,000 MILES STALLED WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC -- NEARLY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE TRUCK BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR-ENDED ME. ALSO, BECAUSE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE POWER STEERING NO-LONGER WORKED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. MY VOLVO DEALER TOLD ME I HAD A "BROKEN" ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE" (ETM) WHICH COST ME OVER $750 TO REPLACE. SINCE THEN, I LEARNED ON LOCAL CT NEWS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 160 COMPLAINTS INVOLVING…

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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

4 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 54,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10119713 · 43,000 mi

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ODI 10127577 · 33,000 mi

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY 2001 VOLVO XC70 STATION WAGON SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK VOLVO ABOUT 3 HOURS TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THROTTLE MODULE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. JUNE 5, 2005 CAR LOOSES POWER ON HIGHWAY AND STOPS IN TRAFFIC. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THERE WERE ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING IN TANK AND COMPUTER READ OVER 100 MILES TO EMPTH. SAME VOLVO DEALER TAKES POSITION IT HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.

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ODI 10139583 · 66,000 mi

TRAVELING ON LOCAL ROAD, LOST POWER GOING UP HILL. WITHIN SECONDS CAR COMPLETELY DEAD. SOME ALARMING MESSAGE CAME ON, LIKE "TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE" WITH THE EXCLAMATION POINT IN RED. CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED VOLVO ON CALL AND WAS TOWED AFTER WAITING AN HOUR ON ROAD. NO SHOULDER ON ROAD. PAID $1300 TO HAVE ETM REPLACED BY VOLVO SERVICE IN WESTPORT, CT. NOT TOLD THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON PART THAT NEEDED REPLACING.. ONLY FOUND OUT AFTER A WEB SEARCH. *NM

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Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10213574 · 152,000 mi

THE LEFT & RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE HIGH POSITION LIGHT STILL COMES ON. THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKES LIGHTS CAN RESULT IN A WRECK. VOLVO REPLACED A FAULTY RELAY WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT IS ADDRESSED IN A VOLVO RECALL (SEE BELOW) FOR 2002 MODELS OF THIS VEHICLE.THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2001 MODEL. THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HIGH POSITIONED B…

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ODI 10214065

WAS NEARLY HIT IN REAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKE LAMPS TO LIGHT AND WARN DRIVER BEHIND ME. DRIVER BEHIND ME SKIDDED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE FLAGGED ME DOWN TO ADVISE ME THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2001 VOLVO XC70 DID NOT WORK. FOR THIS I WAS THANKFUL. INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE BRAKE LAMPS FAILED TO LIGHT, LED TO REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LOWER LAMPS AND CHECKING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FOR PROPER CONTINUITY. BRAKE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT WORK. APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTS IN NO POWER BEING APPL…

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ODI 10460351 · 76,000 mi

I NOTICED A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM MY BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THAT IT IS NOT A PART THAT NEEDED REPLACING. HOWEVER, 18 MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES ARE NOT RESPONDING AT INITIAL PRESSURE. THE CAR IS ALSO HESITATING AT ACCELERATION AND STALLING AT IDLE, MAKING THE CAR A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM AS THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH MESSAGE BOARDS PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. I AM SURPRISED THAT ONLY ONE OTHER OWNER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT. I ASKED ANOTHER MECHANIC, NOT W…

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 118,000 mi (1 usable records).

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.

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b