Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Volvo c70 has 1 recall, 22 complaints.
1
Recalls
22
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
11V508000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2012 Volvo C70 C FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The drivers side door keeps opening while driving. I see recalls for other volvo models but not mine... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | While in transit, the passenger door periodically unlatches on its own. There is a safeguard that pr... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The car developed an electronic communication issue that would cause random failure messages for the... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | There is a know defect with the chassis used for several Volvo car models. My car is a Volvo C70, y... |
| Jun 26, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | The driver side seat belt gets stuck and is very hard almost impossible to unlatch once it is locked... |
| Sep 25, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | door opened on its own while driving. three times this week. door appears locked and warning illumin... |
| Aug 14, 2021 | STRUCTURE | This occurred after driving for about an hour. While driving at a fairly high rate of speed, I felt... |
| May 2, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The large coupe doors on this vehicle have a tendency to become unlatched while driving requiring th... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The doors open when driving, first the passenger door opened about 3 months ago. The warning light ... |
| Aug 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVE SIDE DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS AT CITY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBL... |
| Jul 27, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WHEN DRIVING AND OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TOP DOOR THE DOOR BECOMES AJAR ON THE PASSENGER AND ... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE SOMETIMES HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OCCASION... |
| Jun 7, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WHILE ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE DRIVER DOOR MOVED OUTWARD AS IF IT WAS OPENING. THE OPEN DOOR... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER WINDOW OPENED SLIGHTLY AND THE CAR DISPLAYED A WARNING LIGHT... |
| Jan 6, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TONIGHT GOING ABOUT 50 MPH (WITH THE TOP UP) WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE D... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MAKE: VOLVO CAR MODEL : C30, S40, V50 AND C70 RECALL DEFECT DESCRIPTION: THE ROD CONNECTING THE ... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE HEADLINER IS HELD TOGETHER WITH A STRING LIKE CORD. THE STRING HAS BROKE FOR ... |
| Jun 2, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A 2012 C70, AND THE "DOOR OPEN" WARNING AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE DOOR SLUMPS SLIG... |
| Apr 26, 2015 | STRUCTURE | DRIVERS DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. *TR |
| Jan 1, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY ON EVENLY PAVED ROADS MY PASSENGER DOOR OPENS AND A ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYE... |