"How reliable is the 2003 Volvo V70?"

"Based on 36 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Volvo V70 has a median complaint mileage of 71500 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Volvo V70?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Volvo V70 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 36 total complaints filed."

2003 Volvo V70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 36 complaints

Total Complaints

71,500mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,262 25th Percentile

71,500 Median Mileage

111,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRACKET FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES APART AND EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE SHIELD COMES IN CONTACT WITH TIRE. TIRE HAS WORN THROUGH THE RUBBER AND STARTED TO WEAR THROUGH THE STEEL SHIELD. THE BRACKET IS MADE OF PLASTIC. I REPLACED IT MYSELF WITH A STEEL BRACKET. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY,BUT I DID NO..."

"I HAVE A LEASED 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 THAT WEARS THROUGH TIRES EVERY 3 TO 5 THOUSAND MILES. I AM TIRED OF HAVING TO DRIVE ON BALD TIRES AND HAVE ASKED VOLVO TO ALLOW ME TO TERMINATED THE LEASE. THEY REFUSED MY REQUEST CLAIMING THE PROBLEM IS THE TIRES NOT THE CAR. I DISAGREE WITH THEM. THIS IS A VER..."

"WHILE EXITING THE PARKING AREA VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND SPEED INCREASED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, AND LANDED ON A SNOW BANK. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP OF THE THROTTLE. *AK"

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