"How reliable is the 2000 Volvo S70?"

"Based on 196 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Volvo S70 has a median complaint mileage of 69450 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Volvo S70?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Volvo S70 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 196 total complaints filed."

2000 Volvo S70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints

196

Total Complaints

69,450mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,781 25th Percentile

69,450 Median Mileage

93,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PART APEARS TO HAVE FAILED EN MASSE ON MANY OR MOST CARS OF THIS MODEL. VOLVO UNABLE TO SUPPLY REPLACEMENT PART TO ENABLE SAFE AND LEGAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. NEW PART NUMBER ISSUED, BUT BACK ORDER STATUS OF AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. RESULT - VEHICLE MUST EITHER BE PARKED FOR DURATION OR OPERATED IN V..."

"ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE DAY 1. ALWAYS INTERMITTANT AND WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THE CAR IS RENDERED UNSAFE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL UNEXPECTED POWER LOSS. DEAL REFUSES TO WORK ON CAR UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY VOLVO USA. 6 MONTHS AND NO WORD YET"

"ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE SPEED ELECTRONICALLY AUTOMATICALLY CUT BACK FROM 30 MPH AND HELD TO APPROX 10 MPH. I COULD NOT ACCERLATE. ACCELERATION RESTRAINED LIKE THERE WAS A GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE. FOLLOWED OWNERS MANUAL INSTRUCTION. 4 TIMES CAR TURNED OFF A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28