2003 Volvo V70 problems
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Volvo V70. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. After that come electrical system (14%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 28 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 28 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2003 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Volvo V70 with enough data (19 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.
In early may, 2006, my car engine shut down by itself. This occurred three times. I was able to get the car into the dealership where they kept it for two days. The day after I picked it up(may 11th, the engine shut down while I was driving on the freeway. I narrowly missed hitting several cars while attempting to get to the side of the road. When the car cooled down, I was able to start it again and managed to get off the freeway.
While exiting the parking area vehicle accelerated on its own. Driver tapped the brakes and speed increased. As a result, driver lost control, vehicle went airborne, and landed on a snow bank. Dealer replaced the computer chip of the throttle.
Bracket for emergency brake comes apart and emergency brake cable shield comes in contact with tire. Tire has worn through the rubber and started to wear through the steel shield. The bracket is made of plastic. I replaced it myself with a steel bracket. The car is still under warranty,but I did not want the same bracket installed . Also this dealer has refused to do warranty work on my car before.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving 10-40 MPH on seven occasions. There was no warning prior to the stalling and the vehicle restarted immediately after each incident. The vehicle has been inspected by a service dealer twice. The first time the dealership flushed out the air conditioner in an attempt to remedy the problem, but the remedy offered was ineffective.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volvo v70. The contact stated that while driving, he heard a knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 63,000. The VIN was unavailable.