Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Volvo V70 has 27 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATE... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTING BECAME ROUGH. THEN TRANSMISSION WOULD THUD IN AND OUT OF GEAR REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. A... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | BEGAN EXPERIENCING WHAT I NOW REALIZE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH L... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70XC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 15... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION IS HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AND OCCASIONALLY SLIPPING. *TR |
| Apr 26, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND "BANGS" INTO GEAR FROM SECOND TO FIRST GEAR. TO... |
| Mar 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THERE ... |
| Feb 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED SINCE WE GOT IT AT THE DAY ONE. ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN DONE... |
| Dec 6, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY VOLVO XC70 2002 HAS CHRONIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHICH STARTED AT 70K MILES. THE TRANSMISSION LIGH... |
| Sep 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 VOLVO V70 XC TRANSMISSION. THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AFTER ONLY 105,000 MILES MANY OTHERS ARE HAV... |
| Jun 15, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE DOWN ... |
| Jun 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED CHANGING GEARS AND BEGA... |
| Jun 6, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AROUND 90,000 MILES. CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD WAS A PRESSURIZED BUILD UP... |
| Mar 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SWITC... |
| Feb 18, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT ... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 1ST INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES. MULTIPLE ISSUES SINCE. NO POSSIBLE FIX OTHER THAN REPLACEME... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | IMPROPER SHIFT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND IN CERTAIN SLOWING DOWN CONDITION... |
| Nov 17, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILS AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS (UPDATED SOFTWARE) IT IS STILL NOT RIGHT. *TR |
| Sep 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS JERKING BETWEEN REVERSE AND DRIVE. THE CAR HESITATES AND THEN SLAMS FORWARD. I HA... |
| Jan 29, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I RECENTLY HAD MY 2002 VOLVO XC70 LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC. AMONG OTHER THINGS, HE SAID THAT WITH NEA... |