Worst years for a Volvo V70
Owners have filed 1,177 complaints about the Volvo V70 with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2010. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.
Every Volvo V70 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55,425 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63,100 | Tires |
| 2008 | B | 13 | 0 | 2 | 122,500 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22,581 | Brakes |
| 2006 | B | 23 | 0 | 1 | 39,500 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | B | 22 | 0 | 1 | 49,809 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2004 | C | 118 | 4 | 6 | 85,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | A | 36 | 1 | 0 | 71,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | C | 91 | 8 | 3 | 100,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | D | 268 | 12 | 3 | 75,455 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2000 | C | 116 | 14 | 2 | 79,314 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1999 | C | 220 | 5 | 2 | 80,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1998 | F | 242 | 20 | 9 | 78,582 | Brakes |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1996 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Volvo V70
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Volvo V70
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo V70, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volvo V70 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volvo V70
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.