KnownCarProblems2002 Volvo V70XC Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Volvo V70XC, most often about the transmission (44% of complaints, typically around 99,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about V70XC model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2002 Volvo V70XC problems
Transmission
12 complaints · 44%Half of these problems showed up before 99,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 Volvo v70 xc cross country at the speed of 30 MPH and trying to accelerate the vehicle stalled. The vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. The control panel lights turned on, and she pulled off to the side of the road. The contact turned the ignition off and called the…
I recently had my 2002 Volvo xc70 looked at by a mechanic. Among other things, he said that with nearly 100,000 miles on the car, it was due for fresh transmission fluid. I drained about a gallon of fluid from the trans, went to the dealer and bought four liters of Volvo approved transmission fluid and put it in the…
Fuel system
7 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 108,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
2002 Volvo V70XC started leaking fuel after normal driving. Took the vehicle to a dealership and they discovered a cracked fuel pump housing at only 108,000 miles. The pump did not have a mechanical failure. The part was replaced with an "improved" part due to faulty/inferior design/manufacture. The part is currently…
The contact owns a 2002 Volvo V70XC. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel fumes emitting from the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the flank fractured and both the flank and the fuel pump needed to be…
Speed control
3 complaints · 11%- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 Volvo v70 xc cross country at the speed of 30 MPH and trying to accelerate the vehicle stalled. The vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. The control panel lights turned on, and she pulled off to the side of the road. The contact turned the ignition off and called the…
Pulling into restaurant parking space. Pushed on brake and vehicle shot forward. Ended up in restaurant. Not sure what happened, but never accidentally hit throttle before. Concerned, insurance checked recalls and found a problem.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2002 Volvo V70XC recalls
Lights: brake lights
Risk: If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lower brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake light relay with two relays of a modified design. Owner notification began on february 23, 2004. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear left and right brake light relays may not function when the brake pedal is depressed or may stay on continuously. The high positioned brake light and all other tail lights will not be affected.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Throttle control malfunction
Summary
Pe05-041 was opened on july, 26, 2005, based on 136 consumer complaints to odi alleging throttle control malfunctions in the subject vehicles.odi has now received 591 complaints of etm failures which allege symptoms with potential safety related consequences.these include allegations of engine stall, vehicle surging forward without accelerator input, vehicle hesitation upon acceleration and sudden and unexpected transition into reduced performance operation (limp mode).volvo submitted over 2,900 complaints concerning the etm in the subject vehicles during pe05-041.odi's preliminary analysis of a sample the volvo complaints identified approximately 55 percent with one or more of the symptoms
Questions about the 2002 Volvo V70XC
- What are the most common problems with the 2002 Volvo V70XC?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (12 complaints, typically around 99,000 miles); fuel system (7 complaints, typically around 108,000 miles); speed control (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2002 Volvo V70XC have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 2, 2004 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2002 a bad year for the Volvo V70XC?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about V70XC model year since 2000, with 27 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.