2000 Volvo V70 problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Volvo V70. Cruise control is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come electrical system (16%) and engine (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 116 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 74 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 74 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 79,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 84,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Volvo V70 with enough data (70 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving at 15 MPH consumer was involved in a minor collision. Upon impact, front of vehicle caught on fire, melting the wires in engine and electrical system. After inspection of vehicle, it was determined that fire started in turn signal light. Manufacturer has been notified. Please provide additional information.
Drivers side airbag did not go off but the passenger did when another car collided with mine in a primarily frontal impact. A volvo rep investigated and found no fault with equipment. The car was totalled and unfortunately I am still in physical therapy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the contact's vehicle was crashed into from the rear. As a result, the front driver's seat split in half and the front air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the vertebrae and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed for further investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
I am submitting etm failure in my 2000 volvo v70 se wagon in october of 2005. I am concerned for my safety driving this car because the car hesitates upon acceleration, there's sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode) and sometimes when the ets indicator has engaged while my foot is on the brake the car surges forward as if I were giving it a lot of gas.
With only 80,000 miles, after 5 years of driving, the engine is warning that the electronic throttle system' (ets) failed. The dealer and an independent repair shop only can replace the ets module at a cost of $1,200. The replacement part is actually the same as the failed part with no improvement. Searches on the internet showed that this part failed over and over again.