2001 Volvo V70 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
221 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
80,765 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 162 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 221 complaints (26.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 42 | 19.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 40 | 18.1% |
| Braking behavior | 22 | 10.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 19 | 8.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 4.5% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 3.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 58 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 27 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Power Train | 14 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 58; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 27; Electrical System: 23; Power Train: 14; Fuel System, Gasoline: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 21 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 47 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 44 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 15 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 21; 50,000 to 74,999: 47; 75,000 to 99,999: 44; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 15
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (47). 59 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
2000: 3; 2001: 17; 2002: 6; 2003: 2; 2004: 9; 2005: 73; 2006: 21; 2007: 18; 2008: 9; 2009: 7; 2010: 7; 2011: 17; 2012: 6; 2013: 4; 2014: 4; 2015: 3; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 3; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2022: 3
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 42 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 40 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 22 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10127291 · 2005-07-01 (July 1, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (EMT) WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CONTACT TRIED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER BUT DID NOT SUCCEED. CONTACT CALLED THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS WORKED ON BEFORE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10127291 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128492 · 2005-07-12 (July 12, 2005)
1. NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. CAR HAS OPERATED PERFECTLY SINCE PURCHASED, JUNE 2004. 2. FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING FROM LUNCH. CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES TO GET TO WORK. UPON RETURING FROM LUNCH CAR STALLED, WOULD ONLY IDLE, SO ONLY 20-30 MPH SPEED WAS ACHEIVED. LIMPED INTO WORK PARKING LOT AND HAD HIGH IDLE. SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. CAME BACK NEXT MORNING, CAR STARTED BUT TOOK TO INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP. CAR HAD CODES OF MAF SENSOR FAILURE AND ETS SENSOR FAILURE. THEY CLEARED CODES AND CAR WAS DRIVABLE. I DROVE…
Owner-reported narrative. 83,553 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128492 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065671 · 2004-04-06 (April 6, 2004)
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. REPAIR FACILITY UNABLE TO OBTAIN NEW PARTS FOR REBUILD AND REMANUFACTURED ORDER THROUGH VOLVO AT SOME OWNER EXPENSE ABOVE WARRANTY (MILEONE ELITE: WWW.MILEONE.COM) ALLOWANCE. REPAIR FACILITY VISUALLY DESCRIBED FAILURE AS A HARD PART FAILURE (TECH SAID IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT "EXPLODED" DUE TO EXCESS PRESSURE FROM THE VALVE BODY). THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE OWNER OVER 4 WEEKS LATER. DELAY WAS CAUSED BY WARRANTY COMPANY UNABLE TO DELIVERING THE CORRECT USED TRANSMISSION (3X). OWNER EXPENSE …
Owner-reported narrative. 69,087 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131627 · 2005-08-04 (August 4, 2005)
THE CAR LOST POWER OCCASIONALLY WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT IT REVVED TO OVER 6,000 RPMS. THE CAR WOULD PULL BACK AND THEN LUNGE INTO GEAR. IT HAD A WHIPLASH EFFECT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. AFTER 18 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND PROBABLY AS MANY CALLS TO VOLVO OF N. AMERICA, I FOUND ANOTHER DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE BODY LAST YEAR AND IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. I CAN'T ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK FOR 3 YEARS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131627 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10138950 · 2005-10-06 (October 6, 2005)
VOLVO V70 2001 WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES ON ITS ON TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO EITHER BRAKING OR TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10139162 · 2005-10-09 (October 9, 2005)
1) NORMAL DRIVING 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON I-25/I-40 INTERSECTION, PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE LEFT. 2)ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, CAR SLOWED TO 20 MPH, SWERVED TO AVOID ALL TRAFFIC DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF SPEED 3)TOWED TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP, REPLACED ELECTRONIC BRAKE SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY, AND HAD TO BUY NEW CODING FOR COMPUTER:$1300 REPAIR COST. OLD PARTS AT CORROLEY VOLVO, ALBUQUERQUE, NM. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206891 · 2007-10-25 (October 25, 2007)
(1) STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO DEALER WHO CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DISCERN ANY ODOR NOR FIND ANY GAS LEAK (THEY DID CHARGE A $95 DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE FOR THE GAS ODOR, AND DID MANAGE TO "FIND" MULTIPLE OTHER SERVICE "REQUIREMENTS" DURING THIS VISIT). PICKED UP CAR AND RETURNED HOME WITH GASOLINE SMELL STILL APPARENT. (2) THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SMELL WAS SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BARELY DRIVABLE, AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD CREATED BY OBVIOUSLY UNCONTAINED FUEL . TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOCAL SER…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207110 · 2007-10-28 (October 28, 2007)
CAR BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK NEAR EXHAUST. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED A CRACK NEAR FUEL LINE CONNECTION, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED DURING OPERATION. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 94,862 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130857 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)
ALTERNATOR HAS INTERMITTENT CHARGING PROBLEMS, LEFT STRANDED WITH DEAD BATTERY. WHEN I SPOKE WITH VOLVO THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION AND THEY HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE VOLVOS AS WELL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130975 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5. THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SIMPLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE. NO POWER STEERING, NOTHING. IT WAS SHOCKING. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED... FOR A LOT OF MONEY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, AND THAT THE PART INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY WAS "ENGINEERED TO FAIL" DUE TO THE DESIGN. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131707 · 2005-08-05 (August 5, 2005)
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH, CAR LOST SPEED AND POWER STEERING. TOWED INTO VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY. REPAIRS COSTING APPROX. $1,200 WERE MADE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE OR TRANSMISSION. I CAN PROVIDE THE STATEMENT INDICATING THE REPAIRS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131707 at NHTSA ↗