2002 Volvo V70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints
91
Total Complaints
99,500mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

52,250 25th Percentile
99,500 Median Mileage
134,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
AIR BAGS
6
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS CONSUMER'S NECK WHEN USED, THE CONSUMER IS TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO HAVE THE SEATBELTS ADJUSTED SO THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NECK, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING GLASS SUN ROOF BROKE AND FELL INTO ROOF LINER. IF INER WAS PULLED BACK, IT WILL HAVE FALLEN ON DRIVER. *AK"
"CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE CHILD IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND AS A RESULT HE RAN HIS SON OVER. *TS"

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