2001 Volvo V70 engine problems
22 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Volvo V70, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volvo v70. While driving 30 MPH, radiator fluid saturated the driver side floorboard underneath the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that the seals or heater core could have caused the failure. As of april 8, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 86,000.
1) normal driving 65 MPH westbound on I-25/i-40 intersection, passing a semi-truck on the left. 2)engine warning light came on, car slowed to 20 MPH, swerved to avoid all traffic due to substantial loss of speed 3)towed to volvo dealership, replaced electronic brake sensor, throttle body assembly, and had to buy new coding for computer:$1300 repair cost. Old parts at corroley volvo, albuquerque, nm.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Volvo V70
- Cruise control 61 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Electrical system 30 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints