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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 Volvo XC70 Recalls

The 2001 Volvo XC70 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 14, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Volvo XC70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
66

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2001 Volvo XC70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2001 Volvo XC70

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
21V800000
Reported
October 14, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 194,546
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2002–2007 XC70, 1 other model

21V800000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign
10V566000
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 416
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2002–2010 XC70, 8 other models

10V566000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
09V483000
Reported
December 18, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 158,733
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2002–2004 XC70, 4 other models

09V483000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Vehicle speed control

Campaign
06V441000
Reported
November 15, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 170,099
Same campaign
also 7 other models

06V441000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
03V284000
Reported
August 1, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 220,407
Same campaign
also 2002–2003 XC70, 5 other models

03V284000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 Volvo XC70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 66 owner complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70, the newest on August 10, 2017. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70, the component group named most often is the power train (32%), followed by the vehicle speed control (23%) and the engine and engine cooling (15%).

1 of the 2001 Volvo XC70's 5 recalls also concerns the vehicle speed control.

Where 2001 Volvo XC70 owners gave the mileage (60 complaints), the median was 79,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train21
  • Vehicle Speed Control15
  • Engine And Engine Cooling10
  • Electrical System6
  • Fuel System, Gasoline6
  • Suspension6

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200527
20069
20072
20083
20094
20105
201112
20121
20131
20161
20171

Complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70 peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 27. 0% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 66 complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo XC70 by model year

Other 2001 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: October 14, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted