NHTSA lists 144 complaints for the 2001 Volvo V70XC, 6 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 9 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLVO V70XC.
At a glance
Complaints
144
With crash
6
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
5
Injuries
9
Deaths
1
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
149,799
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
108
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
39
27.1%
POWER TRAIN
30
20.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
18.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
20
13.9%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
13
9.0%
SUSPENSION
8
5.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
3.5%
STEERING
5
3.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
2.8%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
2.1%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
12
SUSPENSION
FRONT
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELIVERY
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
2
POWER TRAIN
DRIVELINE
2
AIR BAGS
SIDE/WINDOW
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Date: 2004-09-13. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence: A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
EA05021
Opened: 2005-12-06. Closed: 2006-12-12.
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MA
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN
Systems: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
108 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
17
EQUIPMENT
17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
POWER TRAIN
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
VISIBILITY
8
SEATS
7
10249191
Date: 2024-01-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing Method
10241661
Date: 2023-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE C00009 DESCRIPTION.
10241651
Date: 2023-06-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Rubber cushion
10219421
Date: 2022-08-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information A?A A August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
10213885
Date: 2022-05-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
The Deutronic DBL-1200 is an advanced battery maintainer/charger with the flexibility to be updated as products and repair methods evolve.
10213883
Date: 2022-05-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
ICUP/Google Built-In Diagnostic Operations
10212891
Date: 2022-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App
10212892
Date: 2022-02-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery Solutions (GBS)
10213882
Date: 2020-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Battery Charger/maintainer requirement
10088374
Date: 2016-10-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
WARRANTY, CUSTOMER PAY AND/OR INTERNAL REPAIRS PERFORMED MUST BE VERIFIED BY A PUNCHED TIME FLAG ON THE BACK OF THE REPAIR ORDER HARD COPY. EACH REPAIR LINE MUST HAVE A SEPARATE AND IDENTIFIABLE TIME PUNCH FOR THE RESPECTIVE REPAIR FOR ALL REPAIR TYPES, I.E., WARRANTY, CUSTOMER PAY, AND INTERNAL.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.