2003 Volvo V70
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2003 Volvo V70. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
5 recalls name the 2003 Volvo V70. Newest first.
Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
Volvo IS recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit IS affected. the unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on november 18, 2010. owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
Volvo IS recalling certain model year 2001-2005 S80, model year 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 and model year 2003-2005 XC90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah…
If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on january 15, 2010. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor located on the left end of the fuel rail may, at times, transmit incorrect signal regarding the fuel pressure to the engine control module. if the signal IS outside of the pre-programmed allowable limits, a diagnostic trouble code may be set and the check engine light will come on. The soldered joints…
Misfire may occur during driving that, in turn, will reduce the engine torque and in the worst case scenario, the engine may stall without warning. in certain traffic situations this could cause an unsafe situation and possibly a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pressure sensor free of charge. the recall began on june 29, 2007. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information IS incorrect.
This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. if the owner wants to take their vehicle to a volvo dealer for installation of the guide, it will be performed at no charge to the owner. owner notification began on december 19, 2003. owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
I live 5 hours from the closest Volvo dealership so I called to see if they could send me the the air bag that has been recalled. The airbag is very easy to be replaced in less then 10 minutes. Because of this it is absolutely absurd for me to travel for ten hours to get something done that I can do myself in 10 minutes. They said I can buy the airbag and they could send it. But this being a recall is'nt it their responsibility to fix it in any way possible. I just feel like this is wrong that they are doing this and am addressing it in this compliant.
This is subject to a recall R10136 NHTSA Recall 21v-800 We have set appointments twice to have this done only to be told that the parts are not available and we would be contacted when they are. The local dealer is Maple Hill in Kalamazoo. I started a chat with Volvo and the suggestion was to try another dealer. If the part is not available I fail to see how that will help.
The contact owns a 2003 Volvo V70. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V800000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact called the local dealer who confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 volvo V70. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds below 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v483000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,066.
The driver side interior door latch has disconnected four times in the past five years. As a driver, I am literally stuck in the car, and I have to exit thhrough passenger side of the vehicle. This repair(s) does not work, and the door latches are faulty in these cars. As a person that IS driving in florida, with three kiddos, I can't be stuck in my car if for some reason the car goes into the water. The spring in the handle of the car does not work, and there should be a recall of the assembly of the door handle. Yes, this IS an unsafe condition, as I can't exit my car, especially in the event of an emergency.
Smell fuel outside right rear of car.
When coming to a stop and the transaxle downshifts from 3RD to 2ND gear, it will lurch and a loud 'clunk' shakes the vehicle. This also occurs when accelerating, shifting from 1ST gear to 2ND gear; the transaxle will hesitate, engine will rev and makes a loud 'clunk' that shakes the vehicle when the gear change finally occurs. Also, if I need to step on the brakes suddenly and then re-accelerate, it really makes a loud 'clunk' as the engine will rev and go nowhere, eventually slamming itself into 2ND gear and frightening the occupants of the vehicle due to the loud noises and lurching. *js
The turn signal IS somehow not connected properly to the vehicle. Every time the driver uses the turn signal, the brights to the car go on. This IS very dangerous at night especially, as the driver flashes brights to other drivers as the turn signal goes on with the brights to the car. Tried to fix the issue once, and the same issue happened again about two years later. Will fix the part again. *tr
While driving on the freeway the dashboard display completely shut down for a few seconds and then flashed back on. This happened several times. Then the display indicated the seat belts weren't working. *tr
TL* the contact owns a 2003 volvo V70. The contact stated that while driving, he heard a knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 63,000. The vin was unavailable.
The dim/driver information manual/dashboard display broke. This IS a safety issue due to the loss of warning lights and turn signal displays. *tr
1. Strong fuel odor around vehicle, especially at night in garage. 2. Leaking fuel pump on top of fuel tank. 3. Fuel pump replaced by volvo dealer. *Tr
Noticed a strong fuel smell from my 2003 volvo V70. my mechanic found the issue being a leaking fuel pump. volvo has issued recall notices on 2001 to 2002 volvo V70, but did not include 2003 models. the issues appear to be exactly the same even though volvo does not recognize this issue with the 2003 model. *Tr
TL* the contact owns a 2003 volvo V70 .the lighting and the gauges of the instrument control panel have failed. as a consequence she can not read any of the display. the current mileage was 92,000 . The failure mileage was 91,000.
My 2003 volvo V70 with ~127,000 miles started leaking fuel from the fuel pump housing. The plastic housing failed on its own. Strong gasoline fumes entered the car even though the access panel and seal were intact. The vehicle was never involved in an accident and never had any service repair work on or near the fuel tank. I've had several cars over this mileage with never a fuel pump assembly failure of any type. This IS definitely a premature failure that IS either a design, quality or assembly problem.*tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volvo V70. the contact stated that the fuel pump assembly sucks up raw gas, which causes a strong smell of fuel. the contact used a rag to soak up the gas after turning off the vehicle, but the fuel returns to the pump assembly. he feels that this IS a major safety issue because the vehicle could catch fire. the current mileage was 82,000 and failure mileage was 62,000.
Gasoline overflows from the fill neck spilling down the car and onto the ground. This IS a fire risk and an environmental violation. This has happened with various pumps at various gas stations. This never happened to me with any other car in 30 years. I have found others reporting the same problem on the web. *Tr
Car would not start. My mechanic determined that the fuel pump had failed. I had to replace the fuel pump at my own expense - a lengthy repair that cost more than $1000. Although volvo recall 181 does not apply to my vehicle, I wonder whether the fuel pump issue in volvo recall 181 should apply to more vehicles such as my own. This may be worth more investigation. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volvo V70. while accelerating from a stop or driving on an incline, the transmission slipped when shifting from first to second gear. the vehicle IS currently with the dealer and they stated that the transmission software needed to be reset. the powertrain and speed were unknown. the current mileage was 7,000 and failure mileage was 6,000.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on various road conditions, there was a loss of all vehicle power followed by the engine stalling without warning. afterwards, the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem. there was a nhtsa recall, #06v441000, regarding the vehicle speed control. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. the manufacturer was alerted.
In early may, 2006, my car engine shut down by itself. this occurred three times. I was able to get the car into the dealership where they kept it for two days. the day after I picked it up(may 11TH, the engine shut down while I was driving on the freeway. I narrowly missed hitting several cars while attempting to get to the side of the road. when the car cooled down, I was able to start it again and managed to get off the freeway. the engine shut down several times before I managed to get the car to the dealership. the factory inspected the car and held it ten days. the service man called me and stated the factory was aware of the problem and was replacing my transmission. I was able to pick up my car on may 22 and was told the problem had been corrected. since then, the engine has shut down on three occasions, each time on the freeway. I reported this to volvo customer service on may 26TH. while driving home on the freeway yesterday afternoon, the engine shut down again and I narrowly averting a major accident. I was able to get the cat to the dealership where it IS currently parked. my wife refuses to either drive the car or ride into it. We were lucky that we did not take the car to los angeles and could have been stranded in the desert or worse. I left the car with the dealer since my wife refuses to drive it for fear of a major accident. *nm
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while driving 10-40 mph on seven occasions. there was no warning prior to the stalling and the vehicle restarted immediately after each incident. the vehicle has been inspected by a service dealer twice. the first time the dealership flushed out the air conditioner in an attempt to remedy the problem, but the remedy offered was ineffective. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the problem or offer any other remedies when the vehicle was returned a second time for inspection.
Dt*: the contact stated the driver side headlight burns out at least once a year. the bulb has been replaced each time, but no further repairs have been attempted.
8/16/05-Car stalled and suddenly lost power 3 times while car was operating at low speed on city roads. No check engine light came on. each time it stalled, the car restarted and was able to proceed out of traffic and, after the third stall to the dealership for repair. 8/17/05-8/18/05-Car repaired at sesi volvo dealership, ann arbor michigan. The throttle body was cleaned, mass air flow sensor replaced and rear oxygen sensor replaced. Service dept said car cleared the computer diagnostic tests and test drive was ok. Service person incorrectly wrote on the service invoice that "customer says check engine light IS on all the time" this IS not correct. I did not at any time see the check engine light on nor report that it was on to service people. 9/03/05-car stalled and suddenly lost power while driving at 65 m.p.h. On the highway at 10 pm at night. Car had traveled 150 miles from owner/driver's home at time of stalling and no check engine light came on before, during or after the stall. Driver able to steer car to shoulder, even with lack of power steering and avoid traffic proceeding at high speed behind vehicle. Car restarted for a few seconds 3 times before failing to start at all. Motorist, 52 year old woman, traveling alone, was stranded in a dangerous circumstance. Car coasted into gas station, motorist phoned aaa road service and car was towed 1 hour later to segna volvo near columbus, ohio. 9/7/05 segna motors service department reports to owner that car today starts fine, test drives fine and no computer codes are showing up in the computer's diagnostic system. they say the car seems fine, yet they are planning to contact volvo corporation for a the company's technical advice on how to proceed. Owner severely dissatisfied that after repair of problem it recurred and driver was in dangerous position of losing power suddenly at 65 mph on the freeway and being stranded alone at night, will not accept a diagnosis that nothing IS wrong with the car. *nm
While driving 55 mph vehicle stalled. driver was able to restart the vehicle, and took to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. *ak
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