"How reliable is the 2001 Volvo V70?"

"Based on 268 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Volvo V70 has a median complaint mileage of 75455 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Volvo V70?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Volvo V70 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 268 total complaints filed."

2001 Volvo V70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 268 complaints

268

Total Complaints

75,455mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,000 25th Percentile

75,455 Median Mileage

105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN SUNLIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD IS VIRTUALLY BLINDING. THE COLOR OF THE INTERIOR OF OUR CAR IS A CREAM BEIGE WITH A MATCHING DASHBOARD. WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN, THE REFLECTION IS SO BAD THAT 60% TO 70% OF YOUR VISION IS IMPAIRED. WE HAVE HAD 3 NEAR COLLISIONS SINCE..."

"DESIGN OF DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD IS OF SUCH AN ANGLE THAT CONSUMER CANNOT SEE ON A BRIGHT DAY. GLARE IS BAD ENOUGH, AND SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING. CONTACTED VOLVO WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.*AK CONSUMER FEELS IF THE DASHBOARD WERE A DARKER COLOR, THE GLARE WOULD NOT BE THERE. *SLC"

"I LEASED A 2001 VOLVO V70 WAGON ON 9/27/00. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE AMOUNT OF REFLECTION FROM TOP OF DASHBOARD ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. REFLECTION IS POSITIONED HIGH UP ON THE WINDSHIELD IN THE AREA WERE THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY LOOK OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN DIRECT ..."

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