NHTSA Safety Recalls
Volvo C70 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Volvo C70, across 10 model years from 2000 to 2012. The 2007 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (1).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 166
2000–2012, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo C70 across 13 model years; the most, 26, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 7 of the Volvo C70 complaints (4%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Volvo C70 model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 42 complaints), then the electrical system (35).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volvo C70 in 2005: 15, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Volvo C70 is equipment: other: labels, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest Volvo C70 recall, 11V508000, was reported on October 18, 2011 and concerns the equipment: other: labels.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2003 and 2004 Volvo C70, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Volvo C70 years to avoid
Too few Volvo C70 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 1 | 23 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 1 | 13 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 3 | 22 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 4 | 17 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 2 | 9 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 0 | 15 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 3 | 7 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 4 | 26 | 7 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volvo C70 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Volvo C70
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS7
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)5
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER3
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
Volvo C70 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Volvo C70 recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V508000October 18, 2011 | equipment: other: labels | 2006–2012 | crash | 20,611 |
| 10V566000November 8, 2010 | equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 2006–2010 | fire | 416 |
| 08V329000July 23, 2008 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2008–2009 | crash | 1,020 |
| 08V101000March 5, 2008 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2007 | crash | 1,114 |
| 07V218000May 23, 2007 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2007 | crash | 7,828 |
| 06V441000November 15, 2006 | vehicle speed control | 2000–2002 | — | 170,099 |
| 04V504000October 21, 2004 | exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 2000 | crash | 97,000 |
| 00V405000December 6, 2000 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2000–2001 | crash | 245,894 |
| 07E023000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2000–2001 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volvo C70. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted