VOLVO 700 · model year

2000 VOLVO 700

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000VOLVO700 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 700 is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by visibility:windshield (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 2000 700. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

Recent Complaints

20010419VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY IMPLODED COMPLETELY INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW ALL TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. AT NO TIME DID I SEE ANY ROAD DEBRIS COME UP AT THE WINDOW OR OFF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO VEHICLES WERE ONCOMING OR HAD PASSED ME. I RADIOED TO THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECTS FLY UP OR AT THE WINDOW. THERE WAS NO ONE IN SIGHT IN THE EMPTY FIELDS ALONG SIDE THE HIGHWAY CONSIDERING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A GUNSHOT. CLEANING UP THE GLASS I FOUND NO DEBRIS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THINKING IT SHOULD HAVE COME IN WITH THE FORCE AND DIRECTION OF ALL THE GLASS. NOTHING. NO ROCKS, BIRD OR SLUG. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 60 DEGREES. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH. ALL OF THE VEHICLES CAB WINDOWS WERE CLOSED.*AK

20001010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKE SHOE WAS WORN OUT BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH THE PARK BRAKES ON.I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL NEW AUTOMOBILES BEFORE AND THIS ONE AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED.IF THE BRAKES WERE ON HOWCOME ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE WORE OUT AND NOT THE LEFT SIDE?THE BRAKE RELEASE MODULE IS MESSED UP,I THINK.VOLVO CARS OF AMERICA WAS ALSO NOTIFED OF THE PROBLEM,I REQUESTED THAT A SAFETY CHECK BE CONDUCTED AND SINCE THE CAR PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY,I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED.I REQUESTED THAT THEY DO A SAFETY CHECK ON THIS VEHICLE AND REIMBURSE MY MONEY.THEY REFUSED TO DO EITHER ONE.THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.I CAN SEND A COPY OF THE DEALER INVOICES OF ALL THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE DONE,IF INTERESTED.PLEASE HELP ME.I THINK ,I AN GETTING NOWHERE BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 VOLVO 700 have?
The 2000 VOLVO 700 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 VOLVO 700?
The most-complained component for the 2000 VOLVO 700 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD.
Is the 2000 VOLVO 700 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.