By model year
The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 26
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Volvo C70
Every Volvo C70 model year on file, 1992 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years19512 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years231992 to 2014
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,170Summed across model years
Components
Structure leads the Volvo C70 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Volvo C70 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2013 | Convertible | 11 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 2012 | Convertible | 23 | 0.0 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 2011 | Convertible | 12 | 8.3 | 267 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 2010 | Convertible | 4 | 25.0 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 183 |
| 2009 | Convertible | 10 | 0.0 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | Convertible | 22 | 13.6 | 339 | 3 | 0 | 193 |
| 2007 | Convertible | 17 | 0.0 | 131 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| 2006 | Convertible | 9 | 11.1 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2004 | Convertible | 15 | 13.3 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 2003 | Convertible | 4 | 0.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 5 | 0.0 | 500 | 1 | 1 | 166 |
| 2001 | Coupe | 7 | 0.0 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 176 |
| 2000 | Coupe | 26 | 11.5 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 187 |
| 1999 | Convertible | 23 | 4.3 | 192 | 3 | 3 | 184 |
| 1998 | Coupe | 7 | 0.0 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 214 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Volvo C70
- 11V-508 Oct 18, 2011
These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number
Equipment · 21k vehicles - 10V-566 Nov 8, 2010
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units…
Equipment · 416 vehicles - 08V-329 Jul 23, 2008
Section of the power steering return line hose was not properly vulcanized (cured) and does not meet specifications
Steering · 1,020 vehicles - 08V-101 Mar 5, 2008
Soft anodized layer in the master cylinder may trigger early wear on a rubber seal that can result in internal leakage of brake fluid
Brakes · 1,114 vehicles - 07V-218 May 23, 2007
On certain passenger vehicles, an incorrect temporary assembly instruction resulted in an incorrect assembly of the left door handle bowden cable…
Latches and locks · 7,828 vehicles - 07E-023 Mar 29, 2007
Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064,…
Brakes · 13k vehicles - 06V-441 Nov 15, 2006
On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software…
Speed control · 170k vehicles - 04V-504 Oct 21, 2004
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, over an extended period of time, the headlight switch may cease to function
Lighting · 97k vehicles - 00V-405 Dec 6, 2000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Lighting · 246k vehicles - 99V-236 Aug 30, 1999
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
Airbags · 124k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.