no report yet
Vehicle speed control
Risk. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
2000 Volvo S70Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 164 owner complaints about the 2000 Volvo S70, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2000 Volvo S70 has problems
164 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
70Vehicle speed control3 crash/fire/injury
32Electrical system
21Engine and engine cooling
14Fuel system, gasoline
7Power train
6Air bags
6Exterior lighting
5Service brakes, hydraulic
5Seat belts
2613 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 70 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 32 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 21 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 14 | 0 |
| Power train | 7 | 0 |
| Air bags | 6 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 2 |
| 13 other systems | 26 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
3 recalls
2000 Volvo S70 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Headlights: switch
Risk. THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION.
no report yet
Exterior lighting: turn signal
Risk. THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volvo.
Mileage at failure
When do vehicle speed control problems start?
76kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 56 vehicle speed control complaints. 75% were reported before 100,000 miles.
1under 30k miles42under 100k miles14100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Vehicle speed control
11 owners mentioned a cost$1,000median
Middle half: $944 – $1,000
Electrical system
10 owners mentioned a cost$1,000median
Middle half: $900 – $1,075
Fuel system, gasoline
8 owners mentioned a cost$1,000median
Middle half: $970 – $1,400
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
Best & worst years
2000 vs. every other S70 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S70 median. How we score
'98'99'00'02
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2000 Volvo S70 safety ratings
2000 Volvo S70 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2000 Volvo S70, and the recalls they led to.
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONLed to recall 06V-441
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- HEADLIGHT FAILURELed to recall 04V-504
In owners' words
What S70 owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
IGNITION COIL IS MISFIRING, AND PARK NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ALSO KNOWN AS THE TRANSMISSION POSITION SWITCH OR NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS HAVING ISSUES. WHEN ITS IDLING ITS REALLY ROUGH WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JOLTS AN HICCUPS. DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT'S GOING INTO
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHILE PERFORMING FINE DURING TEST DRIVE, WITHIN HOURS VEHICLE DEVELOPED ISSUE WHERE IT ATTEMPTS TO SURGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKING (AT STOP LIGHT, IN DRIVEWAY, ETC.) WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS. OTHER TIMES, WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR…
I HAVE A 2000 VOLVO S70 WITH ETS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CAR STALLS AND SURGES/LUNGES AT ALL RATES OF SPEED AND IS VERY UNSAFE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND RAN THE VIN#. THEY STATED THE RECALL WAS DONE IN 2009. I CALLED…
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