https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volvo S70. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1696249 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A CITY STREET. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, SAT DOWN IN THE DRIVER SIDE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE SEAT ACROSS MY BODY. I WOULD NOT MOVE, I BEGAN TUGGING AT IT AND RELEASING IT. I BROKE THE HOUSING OFF OF THE SEATBELT AND I COULD SEE INSIDE IT WAS WRAPPED IN A SPIRAL. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1684698 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR ENDED UP STALLING AFTER BEING PARKED UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT. THIA IS AM ISSUE THAT ONLY THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP CAN FIX SINCE IT INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING OR REPLACING AND PROGRAMMING A NEW ETS MODULE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A PARKING LOT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT ROWED TO A SHOP TWICE. NOW IT IS GOING TO THE DEALER. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1684699 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAR ENDED UP STALLING AFTER BEING PARKED UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT. THIA IS AM ISSUE THAT ONLY THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP CAN FIX SINCE IT INVOLVES REPROGRAMMING OR REPLACING AND PROGRAMMING A NEW ETS MODULE. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A PARKING LOT AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT ROWED TO A SHOP TWICE. NOW IT IS GOING TO THE DEALER. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1656229 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION COIL IS MISFIRING, AND PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH OR NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS HAVING ISSUES. WHEN ITS IDLING ITS REALLY ROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JOLTS AN HICCUPS. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT'S GOING INTO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1656230 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT IGNITION COIL IS MISFIRING, AND PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH OR NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS HAVING ISSUES. WHEN ITS IDLING ITS REALLY ROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JOLTS AN HICCUPS. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT'S GOING INTO https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1533860 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND DID NOT GIVE ANY SLACK TO SECURE THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE TENSION TO PULL IT ACROSS THE CONTACT'S BODY. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1499360 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SEARS AUTO CENTER AT 1178 EL CAMINO REAL IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA (SEARS STORE #6909) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 FOR FRONT BRAKES. SEARS RETURNED THE CAR TO ME ON 9/2/18 (A COPY OF MY "FINAL INVOICE" IS ENCLOSED). I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT THE DUST BOOT FOR THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER IS MISSING. I RETURNED TO SEARS ON SEPTEMBER 10 AND TOLD THE MANAGER IN CHARGE, MR. HOLLOWAY, https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1499361 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SEARS AUTO CENTER AT 1178 EL CAMINO REAL IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA (SEARS STORE #6909) ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 FOR FRONT BRAKES. SEARS RETURNED THE CAR TO ME ON 9/2/18 (A COPY OF MY "FINAL INVOICE" IS ENCLOSED). I SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT THE DUST BOOT FOR THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER IS MISSING. I RETURNED TO SEARS ON SEPTEMBER 10 AND TOLD THE MANAGER IN CHARGE, MR. HOLLOWAY, https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1478251 Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN A ROLLOVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INTERNAL ORGAN DAMAGE AND SEVERE PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFAC https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1455929 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE PLASTIC HANDLE OF THE OIL DIPSTICK CAME OFF CAUSING HALF OF THE OIL DIPSTICK TO BE IN THE DIPSTICK TUBE THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING IT HAPPENED WHILE CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL MAKING SURE THERE WAS OIL IN THE CAR MAKING SURE THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT SEIZE WHILE DRIVING https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1420394 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING SPEED NEEDLE GOES BACK TO ZERO AS IF YOU ARE NOT MOVIN, SHOW NO MILEAGE NUMBERS N MILES YOU HAVE GONE OR ZERO TRIP MILES, MANY LIGHTON BREAKS, ABS ECT.ALL WHILE DRIVINGIF STOP WHEN TIME TO GO CAR THINKS IT IS IN PARK ALL THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFICHAVE PIC CAN NOT DOWN LOAD BE GLAD TO SEND https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1420395 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING SPEED NEEDLE GOES BACK TO ZERO AS IF YOU ARE NOT MOVIN, SHOW NO MILEAGE NUMBERS N MILES YOU HAVE GONE OR ZERO TRIP MILES, MANY LIGHTON BREAKS, ABS ECT.ALL WHILE DRIVINGIF STOP WHEN TIME TO GO CAR THINKS IT IS IN PARK ALL THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFICHAVE PIC CAN NOT DOWN LOAD BE GLAD TO SEND https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1420396 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING SPEED NEEDLE GOES BACK TO ZERO AS IF YOU ARE NOT MOVIN, SHOW NO MILEAGE NUMBERS N MILES YOU HAVE GONE OR ZERO TRIP MILES, MANY LIGHTON BREAKS, ABS ECT.ALL WHILE DRIVINGIF STOP WHEN TIME TO GO CAR THINKS IT IS IN PARK ALL THIS IS WHILE IN TRAFFICHAVE PIC CAN NOT DOWN LOAD BE GLAD TO SEND https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1409300 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45MPH COLLISION ON 9/12/2017. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS IMPACTED. THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BLOW. HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT BLOW UP, DESPITE THE IMPACT HAPPENING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. A COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED TO VOLVO ON 9/19/2017. A CALL FROM (201) 768-7300 WAS RECEIVED TODAY 9/20. I FORGOT TO NOTE https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1402661 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND AS SOON AS I REACHED 60 MPH MY ETS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND MY CAR WAS ACTING STRANGE. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I TURNED OFF MY CAR. I CALLED AAA AND ASKED FOR A TOW. WHILE THE TOW TRUCK WAS COMING, I TRIED TURNING MY CAR ON AGAIN AND THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1402662 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND AS SOON AS I REACHED 60 MPH MY ETS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO AND MY CAR WAS ACTING STRANGE. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I TURNED OFF MY CAR. I CALLED AAA AND ASKED FOR A TOW. WHILE THE TOW TRUCK WAS COMING, I TRIED TURNING MY CAR ON AGAIN AND THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1356765 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING STRAIGHT. THE WHEEL LUGS HAD SEVERED OFF /BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A 40 MPH SPEED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS CAR WAS VERY WELL MAINTAINED BY INDEPENDENT VOLVO MECHANIC AND HAD NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1351767 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH BRIGHTER BULBS AND THEY ARE STILL DIM I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE FOG LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME IN ORDER TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1346849 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED DECEMBER 16 2016 KNOWING IT NEEDED A LOT OF WORK. I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN ALL THE REPAIRS DONE ON JAN 4TH 2017. I NOW NEED TO GET THE CAR EMISSION TESTED AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES THE READINESS MONITORS ARE STILL NOT SET AND HAVE SINCE REPAIRED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STILL CAN NOT GET AN EMISSIONS TEST. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1346850 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED DECEMBER 16 2016 KNOWING IT NEEDED A LOT OF WORK. I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN ALL THE REPAIRS DONE ON JAN 4TH 2017. I NOW NEED TO GET THE CAR EMISSION TESTED AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES THE READINESS MONITORS ARE STILL NOT SET AND HAVE SINCE REPAIRED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STILL CAN NOT GET AN EMISSIONS TEST. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1314944 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTING AND WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1314945 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTING AND WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1314946 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTING AND WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL AND THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. T https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1285229 Wed, 25 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1230241 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT KEY STUCK IN IGNITION,&ACCELEROMETER, CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1225327 Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT CAR STATIONARY. I HAVE TO TURN KEY TO '1' POSITION, PUSH IN' SHIFTLOCK'OVERRIDE' BUTTON BEFORE I CAN PUT CAR INTO GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1218525 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WHICH ALSO FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS TH https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1212500 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT ON 8/22//2015 WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN TEXAS WHEN NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. LOOKS LIKE THE TREAD CAME AWAY FROM THE TIRE WITH SIDEWALL CRACKING TOO. NO CAR DAMAGE, NOBODY HURT. CALLED A LOCAL TIRE SERVICE WHICH CAME AND REPLACED TIRE TO ENABLE TRIP COMPLETION. MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 DOT# APDA 3VXX 2612 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1190122 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70 https://plaincars.com/make/volvo-s70#complaint-1177287 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. *TR