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2002 Volvo V70XC
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
125–50K
450–75K
675–100K
8100–150K
2150K+
22 reports with mileage · 5 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Power Train complaints
12 reportsTL*- 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 VOL…
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TL*- 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 VOLVO MECHANIC. THEY ADVISED HER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE ,THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYED ON. THE VOLVO MECHANIC URGED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND HAD THE VEHICLE FULLY SERVICED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 06V441000 ON THE 2002 VOLVO CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; SHE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 97,000. *AK UPDATE *4/23/07 *TR
Official recalls
104V051000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
Feb 2, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
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 DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.