2002 VOLVO V70

91 complaints filed with NHTSA.

91
Complaints
8
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7
AIR BAGS6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
POWER TRAIN6
TIRES:SIDEWALL3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
SEAT BELTS2
ENGINE2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1

Recalls (6)

09V48300018/12/2009

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLIN

06V44100015/11/2006

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

21V80000014/10/2021

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

10V56600008/11/2010

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

04V05100002/02/2004

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 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 BRAKE LIGHT AND ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.

03V28400001/08/2003

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.

Recent Complaints

20171215CrashAIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON ARLINGTON BLVD IN VIRGINIA AND PROCEEDED TO STOP ON A YELLOW LIGHT WHEN A CAR DRIVING OVER 55 MPH HIT MY 2002 VOLVO FROM THE REAR AND MY VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONT/SIDE FROM THE WEST BOUND INTERSECTION IN THE 3RD LANE COMING THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND ALL CARS WAS TOTAL. MY SEATBELT AND AIRBAG DIDN'T SAVE ME FROM GOING FORWARD OR DEPLOYING. I WAS INJURED AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER OCTOBER 17, 2017 WITH 2 BLACK EYE

Mileage: 89,000

20171215CrashSEAT BELTS

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON ARLINGTON BLVD IN VIRGINIA AND PROCEEDED TO STOP ON A YELLOW LIGHT WHEN A CAR DRIVING OVER 55 MPH HIT MY 2002 VOLVO FROM THE REAR AND MY VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONT/SIDE FROM THE WEST BOUND INTERSECTION IN THE 3RD LANE COMING THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND ALL CARS WAS TOTAL. MY SEATBELT AND AIRBAG DIDN'T SAVE ME FROM GOING FORWARD OR DEPLOYING. I WAS INJURED AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER OCTOBER 17, 2017 WITH 2 BLACK EYE

Mileage: 89,000

20171215CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON ARLINGTON BLVD IN VIRGINIA AND PROCEEDED TO STOP ON A YELLOW LIGHT WHEN A CAR DRIVING OVER 55 MPH HIT MY 2002 VOLVO FROM THE REAR AND MY VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONT/SIDE FROM THE WEST BOUND INTERSECTION IN THE 3RD LANE COMING THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND ALL CARS WAS TOTAL. MY SEATBELT AND AIRBAG DIDN'T SAVE ME FROM GOING FORWARD OR DEPLOYING. I WAS INJURED AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER OCTOBER 17, 2017 WITH 2 BLACK EYE

Mileage: 89,000

20170524FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, WHICH INCLUDED THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS. THE "POSITION LIGHT FAILURE, STOP LIGHT AND MULTIPLE BULBS FAILURE" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL LIGHT SOCKETS WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W

Mileage: 80,000

20111109CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

OUR VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY A 2012 VW TIGUAN (WHICH WAS ITSELF REAR-ENDED BY A 1997 DODGE RAM). THE REAR OF OUR VEHICLE OFFERED NO PROTECTION TO OCCUPANTS IN THE THIRD-ROW SEAT THAT VOLVO CLAIMS IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE CHILDREN. THE VW MADE ALMOST NO CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF OUR CAR, AND INSTEAD SLID RIGHT INTO THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ALMOST 2 FEET, CRUMPLING THE HATCH THAT WAS THE ONLY BARRIER BETWEEN THE LEGS OF A PASSENGER (HAD THERE BEEN ONE) AND THE FRONT OF THE VW. THE 3RD

Mileage: 120,000

20090217CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE AND I WERE PICKING UP MY GRANDDAUGHTER AT HER HOME LOCATED ON A STEEP HILLSIDE WITH A STEEP DRIVE PROBABLY 8 PLUS DEGREES. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND STARTED TO BACK DOWN THE DRIVE. I HAD TO BACK OVER THE CONCRETE DRIVE EDGE AS I HAD PULLED OFF INTO THE YARD TO MAKE ROOM FOR HER PARENTS VEHICLE. TO GET OVER THE EDGE I HAD TO PRESS LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE FREQUENTLY BACKED DOWN THE DRIVE USUALLY IN IDLE. THE MOMENT I PRESSED THE ACCELERA

Mileage: 116,331

20040923FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING, COMPLAINANT HEARD A CLUNK-TYPE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMPLAINANT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTIFIED POLICE. WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE COMPLETELY BURNED. *JB

Mileage: 32,500

20040716CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SUDDENLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN ENGINE REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING A TEAM FROM N.Y. TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS LEASED THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT FAMILY ORTHOPEDIC OFFICE.*AK

20031204FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY NEW VOLVO V70 WITH ONLY 7000 MILES ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE AS WELL AS MY 18 MONTH OLD SON'S LIFE! I WAS DRIVING DOWN A FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER MOTIONED ME TO PULL ASIDE. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I PULLED OVER. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE! WHEN I LOOKED BACK THE CAR HAD FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE CAR AND THE GAS TANK EXPLODED! I WAS ABLE TO TAKE NOTHING WITH ME, I LOST EVERYTHING IN THE

20031113CrashPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF, AND THE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

20031113CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF, AND THE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

20031003AIR BAGS

THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS AND WILL BE SEEKING A PHYSICIANS CARE. *NLM

Mileage: 75,000

20030325EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE CHILD IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND AS A RESULT HE RAN HIS SON OVER. *TS

20030325VISIBILITY

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE CHILD IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND AS A RESULT HE RAN HIS SON OVER. *TS