2000 Volvo V70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints
116
Total Complaints
79,314mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,910 25th Percentile
79,314 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
6
ENGINE
5
AIR BAGS
4
POWER TRAIN
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
2
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY CAR WAS DELIVERED WITH AN INCORRECTLY SIZED SPARE TIRE. APPARENTLY (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) THE TIRE IS SUPPOSED TO BE BIGGER SO THE CAR WILL REMAIN LEVEL AT ALL TIMES. WHEN THE CAR IS NOT LEVEL, THE SELF-LEVELING STRUTS IN THE REAR TRY TO LEVEL THE C"
"WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN FUSE BLOWS AND LIGHTS FAIL. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FUSE, FAILURE RECURS.*AK"
"THE FEMALE RECEPTACLE FOR THE RIGHT SEAT IS TO THE LEFT OF THE MALE CONNECTOR FOR THE CENTER SEAT SO IF THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE IN THE REAR THE PERSON ON THE RIGHT CANNOT BUCKLE THE SEAT INTO THE FEMALE PART BECAUSE THE STRAP FOR THE CENTER SEAT IS OBSCURING IT. NLM"

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