2001 Volvo V70 engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Volvo V70 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The air bag warning light was illuminated. There was damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and confirmed the origin of the fire…”
filed Feb 14, 2022
“The transmission and radiator on my 2001 volvo v70 failed and had to be replaced. I did quite a bit of research on 2001 volvo v70 and found that many of this particular make and model have transmission failure. In my particular case, the transmission gave me "problems" several months prior to…”
filed Aug 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME…Campaign 04V451000 · Sep 13, 2004
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2005 V70 | 2 | 10% |
| 2004 V70 | 22 | 27% |
| 2003 V70 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 V70 | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 V70 | 11 | 12% |
| 1999 V70 | 20 | 12% |
| 1998 V70 | 24 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Volvo V70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.