Volvo XC70 steering problems
18 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
417 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 327 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
18 of 417 complaints match this topic (4.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10131110 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC WITH MY WIFE AND 2 YOUNG BOYS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THEN "STALL". THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WITH A MESSAGE "PERFORMANCE REDUCED". FORTUNATELY WE ROLLED OFF THE HIGHWAY OVER THE MEDIAN AND ONTO THE FRONTAGE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE WE STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. WE CALLED THE DEALER WHO INSTRUCTED US TO BRING IT IN RIGHT AWAY TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THIS WAS ACTUALLY THE SECOND OCCUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 92,628 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108834 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)
THERE WERE TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION AND DRASTIC LURCHING PROBLEMS THAT HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 14 MONTHS. *BF THE LURCHING PROBLEM WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR IN PARKING LOTS WHEN THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE AND PRIOR TO TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE STICK SHIFT WOULD LOCK AS WELL. *SC THERE WAS A RE-OCCURRING SQUEAK IN THE STEERING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108834 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058566 · 2004-02-20 (February 20, 2004)
I JUST PURCHASED A NEW C70 VOLVO AND I AM HAVING SOME PROBLEMS ALREADY. (1) THERE WAS A LITTLE SNOW ON THE GROUND FROM A SNOW DRIFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WAS SLIDING ALL OVER THE PLACE AS IF I WAS ON OIL AND AS THOUGH THE TIRES WERE NOT TOUCHING THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFCE [phone removed] AND THEY SAID THAT IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE 17 IN LOW PROFILE TIRES ON THE CAR WHICH TENDS TO GET ON TOP OF THE SNOW AND NOW SUGGESTS THAT I PURCHASE 15 IN SNOW TIRES. IS THIS GOING TO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104077 · 2004-12-19 (December 19, 2004)
SINCE THE PURCHASE IN AUGUST 2003, MY C70 CONVERTIBLE HAS TURNING PROBLEMS AND I CAN'T SAFELY MAKE A U-TURN IN TRAFFIC OR PARK IN A PARKING SPACE. THE WHEEL TURNS ONLY TO A CERTAIN POINT AND THEN STOPS. THE INCOMPETENT VOLVO SERVICE DEPT. HAS SAID THAT I NEED MY "STOPS" ADJUSTED - WHY WOULD THEY BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE? I BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY DO SOME MEANINGLESS SERVICE AND THE STEERING IS TEMPORARILY FIXED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO SERVICE ANOTHER TIME, THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE THE WRONG SIZ…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104077 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10127688 · 2005-07-06 (July 6, 2005)
ON 6/29/2005, I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 VOLVO C70 ON A FOUR LANE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RACED AND THEN ALL GAUGES WENT DEAD. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY, AT THAT MOMENT THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME AND SOMEHOW AFTER 5-10 SECONDS, I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. I WAS VERY FRIGHTENED THAT SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED. I CONTACTED ROAD SERVICE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO VOLVO OF TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE FOLLOWING DAY…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127688 at NHTSA ↗