Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Volvo V70XC, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control39
- Power train30
- Electrical system27
- Engine and engine cooling20
- Fuel system, gasoline13
- Suspension8
- Exterior lighting5
- Steering5
- Unknown or other4
- Visibility3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 9 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
In Finland
11 of these cars first registered in 2001 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 295,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2001 Volvo V70XC.
| 2004334 14 Sept 2004 | Electrical On certain vehicles, the electric cooling fan may overheat, potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment. Correctio… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volvo told its dealers about the 2001 Volvo V70XC: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635277 | TECH NET NOTES REGARDING BLIND RIVET CORROSION ON THE FRONT DOOR. *TT |
| 635275 | THIS TECH NET NOTE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST INGENERAL DOOR LOCK FAULT TRACING. *TT |
| 635271 | TECH-NET NOTES PERTAINING TO SHIFT FLARES, HARSH DOWN SHIFTS, HARSH GARAGE SHIFTS AND HARSH NEUTRAL CONTROL ENGAGEMENT / DISENGAGEMENT. *TT |
| 635269 | SUBJECT REGARDING QUALITY UPGRADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPED FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS. *TT |
| 635248 | SUBJECT REGARDING VOLVO NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *TT |
| 635242 | ACCESSORIES BULLETIN REGARDING ANTI-THEFT SOTRAGE BOX. *TT |
| 635233 | THIS ERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES HOW TO REDUCE AIR LEAKAGE FROM THE RECIRCULATION DOOR. *TT |
| 635210 | REAR BUMPER SENSOR KIT THAT EMPLOYS STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGY TO WARN THE DRIVER OF UNSEEN OBJECTS WHEN BACKING UP. *TT |
| 635208 | SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN SERVICE CAMPAIGN 108 REGARDING MALFUNCTION OF THE KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS. *TT |
| 635204 | SERVICE CAMPAIGN 108 LETTER REGARDING MALFUNCTION OF THE KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL BUTTON. *TT |
| 635181 | THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES INSTALLING THE WHEEL DIRT DEFLECTORS ON THE LATER LINK.*TT |
| 635179 | INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF REAR SHOCK ABSORBER GUARD. *TT |
| 635176 | ON SOME VEHICLES OIL WEEPAGE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BEVEL GEAR VENT. *TT |
| 635168 | CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROLS MAY INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION AND / OR STICK IN THE ACTIVE POSITION. THIS CAMPAIGN NO. 108 UPGRADES THE KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL. *TT |
| 631750 | DOOR LOCK LOGIC. *SLC *TT |
| 631711 | AW55-50 ADAPTION PROCEDURE. *SLC |
| 630829 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE AW 55-50 SHIFT QUALITY. *YD |
| 627796 | SUBJECT REGARDING HEADLIGHT BULB, REPLACEMENT. *YD |
| 627793 | SUBJECT REGARDING CLIMATE CONTROL AIR INTAKE, WHISTLING NOISE. *YD |
| 626908 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A SHIFT QUALITY. YH |
| 626904 | INFORMATION REGARDING HEADLIGHT BULB, REPLACEMENT. *YH |
| 626893 | SUBJECT REGARDING SUNROOF MOULDING SQUEAK. *YD |
| 626892 | CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE SOFTWARE RELOAD PROCEDURE IS INACCURATE. *SLC |
| 626885 | TRIP COMPUTER SCROLLING FUNCTION, ERRATIC. *YD |
| 626874 | SUBJECT REGARDING SOFTWARE FUNCTION ID 638/642, ROUGH COLD START. *YD |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation