Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo V70 has 40 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
40
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I AM DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL DROP INTO 4TH GEAR, AT THAT TIME I LOOSE 1ST, 3R... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS 2001 VOLVO V70 XC AWD TRANSMISSION AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRES... |
| May 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF MOMENTARILY AS THE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO DOWNSHIFT CAUSING IT TO SLIP IN... |
| Sep 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITH A CLUNK INTO 2ND AND 3RD GEARS AS WELL AS INTO FIRST. HESITANT TO SHIFT INT... |
| Feb 4, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE WARNING LIGH... |
| Jun 6, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSIO... |
| Oct 28, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES, SHIFTING BETWEEN GEAR 2 TO 3 AND 3 TO ... |
| Jul 27, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 WITH 110,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS... |
| Jun 28, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2001 VOLVO V7 WAGON WITH 61,000 MILES. (IT WAS A ONE OWNER CAR THAT HAD BEEN REPOSSESS... |
| Jun 8, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY V70 ALWAYS HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN R AND D GEAR. AND I CAN HEAR A LOUD CLANK!!! SOMETIM... |
| Apr 25, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | *EVENTS LEADING UP TO - RANDOM *FAILURE - TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - NO THROTTLE RESPONSE-... |
| Feb 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING 25 MPH GOING THROUGH THE TOLL BOOTH ON THE FREEWAY, AFTERWARDS ACCELERATING AND IMMEDIATELY ... |
| Jan 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | VOLVO V70 TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 MODEL YEARS. *TR |
| Dec 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE V... |
| Sep 17, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 2.4T - TRANSMISSION SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT IS ON, CHECK ENG... |
| Aug 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ... |
| Jul 28, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERK... |
| Jul 14, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Feb 14, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 IS TRIGGERING CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. NO SIG... |
| Nov 24, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES. REPLACED TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR, NOW JERKS AT 3R... |