2000 VOLVO S70 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 161 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (64 complaints · 39.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 64 of 161 owner complaints (39.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 64 complaints, 39.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 64 · 39.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 16.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 · 16.1% ENGINE: 19 complaints, 11.8% of reports ENGINE 19 · 11.8% FUEL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 8.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 14 · 8.7% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 3.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 3.1% SEAT BELTS: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 5 · 3.1% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 4 complaints, 2.5% of reports AIR BAGS 4 · 2.5% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 1.9% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 51 complaints, 31.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 51 · 31.7% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 64 39.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26 16.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 19 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 14 8.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 5 3.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 4 2.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 51 31.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2000. 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2005-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2006-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2000 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 00V405000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V405000 Recall campaign 04V504000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V504000 Recall campaign 06V441000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V441000 Recall campaign 07E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E023000 Investigation RQ04004 ● Investigation RQ04004 Investigation PE05041 ● Investigation PE05041 Investigation EA05021 ● Investigation EA05021
  • Campaign 00V405000 was reported 193 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V504000 was reported 1,608 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E023000 was reported 2,418 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 7
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 38
2005-Q4 Owner reports 22
2006-Q1 Owner reports 10
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V405000
Recall campaign 1 04V504000
Recall campaign 1 06V441000
Recall campaign 1 07E023000
Defect investigation 1 RQ04004
Defect investigation 1 PE05041
Defect investigation 1 EA05021
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V405000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V504000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V441000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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