2012 Volvo C70: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
23 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,950 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 23 complaints (47.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 8.7% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 4.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 4.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 11 |
| Structure:Body | 7 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch Plate | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 11; Structure:Body: 7; Power Train: 2; Suspension: 2; Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch Plate: 1; Seat Belts: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 13 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 6; 2021: 6; 2022: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 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 10658558 · 2014-11-17 (November 17, 2014)
THIS 2012 VOLVO C70 WAS DRIVEN FROM COHASSET, MA TO CHICAGO IL IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2014. IT WAS DRIVEN WITH THE TOP DOWN FOR A PERIOD OF 400 MILES. THE CAR DID HAVE BRAND NEW MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES ON THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES, THE REAR TIRES HAD OVER 7/10THS WEAR ON THEM. UPON REACHING CHICAGO AN ODD NOISE WAS NOTICED IN THE CAR LIKE A FAILING REAR HUB. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FIELDS VOLVO SERVICE ADVISER NOTICED THERE WAS FEATHERING OF THE REAR TIRES WHICH WAS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER WITH THE TOP DOWN (INCORREC…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10658558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10714590 · 2015-05-05 (May 5, 2015)
DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744260 · 2015-07-28 (July 28, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON EVENLY PAVED ROADS MY PASSENGER DOOR OPENS AND A ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON MY CONSOLE. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHARGED ME $60. TO CHECK IT ON THE COMPUTER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED BY THE COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744260 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11100573 · 2018-06-08 (June 8, 2018)
I HAVE A 2012 C70, AND THE "DOOR OPEN" WARNING AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE DOOR SLUMPS SLIGHTLY AJAR (EVEN THE WINDOW DROPS LIKE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR). THIS HAPPENS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAN BE EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED BEFOREHAND. I HAVE ALSO MASTERED THE STOP, LEAN AND SLAM. IT IS SO ANNOYING AND SCARY!
Owner-reported narrative. 82,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100573 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11255323 · 2019-09-13 (September 13, 2019)
MAKE: VOLVO CAR MODEL : C30, S40, V50 AND C70 RECALL DEFECT DESCRIPTION: THE ROD CONNECTING THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL MAY BREAK. IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH. IN WORST CASES THIS MAY HAPPEN SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER. IF THIS HAPPENS BRING THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP USING THE ENGINE AND SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION. VOLVO RECALL ACTION: REPLACE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH A NEW METAL PUSH ROD IN-PLACE OF THE PLASTIC ONE. SEE BELOW LINKS FOR UK RECALL: HTTP://WWW.VOLVOHOWTO.COM/VOLVO-CLUTCH…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255323 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11297530 · 2020-01-06 (January 6, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TONIGHT GOING ABOUT 50 MPH (WITH THE TOP UP) WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME AJAR. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, THE WINDOW SLIGHTLY OPENED LIKE IT DOES WHEN YOU NORMALLY OPEN THE DOOR, AND A WARNING CAME ON SAYING THE DOOR WAS OPEN. IT DID NOT FULLY OPEN, BUT WAS COMPLETELY UNLATCHED, I HAD TO REACH OVER AND HOLD IT SHUT WHILE DRIVING UNTIL I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE OTHER TIMES, TOO, THOUGH THIS WAS BY FAR THE SCARIEST AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPP…
Owner-reported narrative. 81,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11297530 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316977 · 2020-03-09 (March 9, 2020)
MY HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE HEADLINER IS HELD TOGETHER WITH A STRING LIKE CORD. THE STRING HAS BROKE FOR NO REASON NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK CORNER. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF I PUT THE TOP DOWN AND THEN WHEN I TRY AND PUT THE TOP BACK UP THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CORNER PIECE OF THE LINER GETS FOLDED UP AND PREVENTS ME FROM PUTTING THE TOP BACK UP . I HAVE HAD PREVIOUS CONVERTIBLES AND THIS IS MY SECOND VOLVO CONVERTIBLE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A LINER BEING HELD IN PLACE LIKE THIS OR HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MY VOLVO IS A 2012 AND ONLY HAS 42,00…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11316977 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11326933 · 2020-06-02 (June 2, 2020)
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER WINDOW OPENED SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT OF DOOR OPEN. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER TO CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR. ON MY RETURN TRIP, I CLOSED AND LOCKED THE DOOR BUT AFTER AN HOUR OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. I AM TAKING THIS TO THE DEALER TODAY BUT WONDER IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF FAULTY DOOR LATCHES ON THE S60 AND XC60 MODELS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 56,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11326933 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
11V508000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2011-10-18 (October 18, 2011)
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 16, 2011, THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE KIT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL KIT.
Consequence: A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INSTALL THE LABEL AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
NHTSA campaign record ↗