WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY OR ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE WOULD BOTTOM OUT IF THE PAVEMENT HAS CRACKS/BUMPS OR HOLES IN IT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM DUE TO POOR DESIGN. ALSO, DUE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE OWNER SAYS VEHICLE WOULD NOT BOTTOM OUT BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT TOO LOW. *YH
1997 Volvo V70
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING SAW WHITE SMOKE. LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH WHEN SHE SMELLED SMOKE, AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND NEXT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ON FIRE. *AK
REQUEST FOR NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM RATINGS INFORMATION.
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2001| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 221 | 9 | 2 | 0 | Above average |
| 2000 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 187 | 5 | 7 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 — this page | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.