2000 Volvo C70: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
26 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
71,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 26 complaints (42.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 5 | 19.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 7.7% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 7.7% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 3.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 2 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Electrical System: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Tires:Sidewall: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 7 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 12; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10004047 · 2003-01-16 (January 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES' COMPONENTS , WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. PH
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004047 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024863 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM SPLIT IN HALF. IT COST $390.00 FOR ALLUMINUM ALLOY RIM. *AK *CB
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10082339 · 2004-07-21 (July 21, 2004)
CAR BEGAN SHAKING WHEN DRIVING. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND DID NOT OBSERVE A FLAT. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE CURB, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT THE RADIO AND LIGHTS FROM THE DASH WERE STILL OPERATIONAL. POWER STEERING NO LONGER WORKED AS WELL. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE THROTTLE WAS REPLACED BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN ACCELERATING BUT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC BUT NO ERROR CODES HAVE BEEN DETECTED. CAR IS STILL UNRELIABLE. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 32,589 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10117675 · 2005-04-11 (April 11, 2005)
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION, WHICH IS PREVENTING THE HEADLIGHTS FROM BEING TURNED AND OFF. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130874 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)
THE CAR STALLS WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. STALLING OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 33,988 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131029 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
MY 2000 VOLVO C70 HAD A THROTTLE ISSUE. MANY TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN FIRST STARTED. RECENTLY, I WOULD GIVE THE ENGINE GAS AND THE ENGINE WOULD RATTLE AND FALTER. THE ENGINE WOULD RATTLE WORSE WHEN THE AC WAS TURNED ON. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131151 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND HAD TO PROCEED TO THE SHOULDER. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING VISUALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED BACK UP AND WENT ON MY WAY. THIS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SENSOR. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER STOPPING AT A CONVENIENT STORE, I GOT A JUMP START.…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,134 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131164 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
2000 VOLVO C70 LP COUPE. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 54.000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, CAR STARTED STUTTERING AND BOGGING INTERMITTENTLY. AT 56,000 MILES, CAR WOULD ACTUALLY DIE AND REFUSE TO START. AFTER SHUTTING CAR DOWN, THE CAR COMPUTER WOULD EVENTUALLY RESET AND ALLOW THE ENGINE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NOW, EVERY OTHER DAY, THE CAR'S ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON AND THE CAR WILL STALL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131164 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V405000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal
Reported: 2000-12-06 (December 6, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
NHTSA campaign record ↗04V504000 · Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch
Reported: 2004-10-21 (October 21, 2004)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA campaign record ↗06V441000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2006-11-15 (November 15, 2006)
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.
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA campaign record ↗