Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo v70 has 20 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine ... |
| May 23, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICL... |
| May 17, 2013 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION HAS HAD PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AND THE CAR STARTE... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR ON MY 2001 VOLVO V70 FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DID QUITE A BIT... |
| Apr 5, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, RADIATOR FLUID SATURATED THE DRIVER SID... |
| Nov 7, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 VOLVO V70 SURGES WHILE UNDERWAY, SURGES AND STALLS AT IDLE, GOES INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODE ... |
| Aug 8, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 <TURBO> .. AND HAVE HAD REPEATED EXPERIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLING... |
| May 21, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SURGING, MISSING, SKIPPING WHILE IDLING IN GEAR. IT MAY SURGE, MISS, SKIP WHILE OUT OF GEAR, BUT IT... |
| Oct 30, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. DROVE CAR ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES TO ... |
| Oct 14, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON 14 OCT 05 AS I TURNED OFF A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN RICHMOND, VA MY 2001 VOLVO V70 T-5 BEGAN ... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I GOT A "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" WAR... |
| Sep 19, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE, ENGINE TORQUE WOULD FLUCTUATE AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH OR ... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1) NORMAL DRIVING 65 MPH WESTBOUND ON I-25/I-40 INTERSECTION, PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK ON THE LEFT. 2)E... |
| Jul 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. THE ELECTRONIC TH... |
| Jun 22, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WE PURCHASED OUR 2001 VOLVO V70 STATION WAGON 12 MARCH AND HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER 3 ... |
| Aug 9, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: 2001 VOLVO STATION WAGON V70. VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THROT... |
| Jul 30, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE ENGINE STALLED ON 7-30-04 WHILE DRIVING. THE PERFORMANCE DECREASED AND... |
| May 12, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES, MY 2001 (PURCHASED SUMMER 2002) VOLVO V70 SUDDENLY STOPPED WHEN I SLOWED DOWN ... |
| Sep 16, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN VEHICLE IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED ACROS... |
| Aug 15, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 VOLVO V70 ETM FAILURE. "PERFORMANCE REDUCED" WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND... |