Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo V70 has 48 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
48
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALI...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ENGINE SURGED TO APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM WHILE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC ... |
| Apr 2, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 2 YEARS AGO AND CAR IS NOW "SURGING" FORCEFULLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP . ELEC... |
| Apr 1, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE... |
| Nov 19, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO V70 AND I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE, JUST WENT... |
| Nov 1, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY 2001 VOLVO V70T HAS BEEN LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS AND HAS HAD VEHICLE H... |
| Oct 9, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 AND HAD AN INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP BRING UP CODE ECM 91A7 WHICH IS AN ( ETM... |
| Sep 26, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE WITHOUT WARN... |
| Jan 30, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND ME... |
| Jun 2, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 6/2/06 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ( AT ABOUT 60 MPH), AND SUDDENLY MY CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I COU... |
| May 4, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON THE WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLVO V70 T5 ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY T... |
| Mar 27, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FAILURE OF "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM)". LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING ... |
| Mar 16, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILED ON 2001 VOLVO V70 T5 AT 75,400 MILES. FAILURES OF THIS COMPONENT A... |
| Jan 9, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY WIFE WAS ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST FREEWAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WHEN OUR... |
| Dec 26, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WARMED UP CAR FOR 2 MINUTES; DROVE 2 MILES TO DRUG STORE--LET ENGINE IDLE WHILE WIFE IN THE STORE; ... |
| Nov 9, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FOLLOWING WARNING COMES ON THE DASH BOARD "PERFORMANCE REDUCTION". CA... |
| Oct 25, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | I HAVE VOLVO V70 T5 WAGON WITH REDUCED PERFORMANCE AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND REDUCTION OF ACCE... |
| Oct 24, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND WOULD ONLY GO 15 MPH. HE W... |
| Oct 22, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE HAVE BEEN ROUGH START AND ROUGH IDLE ISSUES AND ACCELERATION ISSUE... |
| Oct 21, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | INITIALLY NOTICED ERRATIC ACCELERATION, THEN MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHI... |
| Oct 19, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT | FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE NEEDED CLEANING AND THE MECHANIC FEARS IT WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL, AS... |