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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Volvo C70 Recalls

The 2011 Volvo C70 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2011.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Volvo C70. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Volvo C70, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2011 Volvo C70

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
11V508000
Reported
October 18, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 20,611
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2006–2010, 2012 C70, 1 other model

11V508000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Volvo C70 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70, the newest on October 9, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (15%); owners reported 0 injuries and 2 deaths.

In complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70, the component group named most often is the structure (38%), followed by the electrical system (31%) and the air bags (23%).

The 2011 Volvo C70's only recall does not concern the structure.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure5
  • Electrical System4
  • Air Bags3
  • Engine2
  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20161
20172
20181
20203
20211
20232
20251
20261

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70 peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 3. 0% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2011 Volvo C70 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo C70 by model year

Other 2011 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted