10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,800 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2002 Volvo V70:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #5

Apr 052022

V70

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Volvo XC70. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V800000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Berkeley, CA, USA

problem #4

Dec 142021

V70 5-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2002 Volvo XC70. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V800000 (Air Bags) however, there were no dealers nearby to her for service. The nearest dealer that was 275 miles away from her location had been notified about the issue and informed her that they could not provide transportation or towing services. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue but offered no assistance. The contact stated that the responsibility of the repair should be on the manufacturer and that arrangements should be made to service the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #3

Oct 172017

V70

  • 89,000 miles
"takata recall" I was driving East bound on arlington blvd in Virginia and proceeded to stop on a yellow light when a car driving over 55 mph hit my 2002 Volvo from the rear and my vehicle spun out of control and hit another car front/side from the West bound intersection in the 3rd lane coming the opposite side and all cars was total. My seatbelt and airbag didn't save me from going forward or deploying. I was injured and still seeking medical attention after October 17, 2017 with 2 black eyes, broke teeth, whip lash, neck, knees and back injury. The car is still at beyers collision in alexandria Virginia.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #2

Sep 182015

V70

  • 100,000 miles
Takata recall: Fuel smell inside vehicle.

- Park Forest, IL, USA

problem #1

Sep 292003

V70

  • 75,000 miles
The consumer was making a left hand turn when the driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. The consumer managed to pull vehicle over and had it towed to dealership. The consumer suffered temporary hearing loss and will be seeking a physicians care.

- Wilmington, DE, USA