AI DamageVolvo 700: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Volvo 700 across 3 model years: 7 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 29% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 14% of all complaints
- 3 Exterior lighting 14% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 5 Steering 14% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 14% of all complaints
- 7 Wheels 14% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Running vehicle stalled; pocode 303 possible fuel pressure sensor defect. Car was in motion... Could be dead now. Steering wheel locked while parked, charged $430.00 plus to have the lock column replaced . Rick hendrick volvo of charleston, sc refuses to make an adjustment in the price. 2 1/2 hours labor charged.
The "clear" plastic raw resin material modernly and contemporarily used in headlamp shields/doors/lenses is frequently of an inferior grade which progressively clouds over time and yields vehicles less visible to others and with very significantly reduced visibility to their operators.
Had heard noises prior, and then noticed smoke. Pulled to side of road , and saw flames coming from wheel area. Extinguished the flames.
Turbo return line unsealed and leaking oil. Dealer wanted to replace entire turbo; shouldn't happen to a car, esp. A volvo, that's only three years old with 56k miles on it. Dealer did a temporary fix but eventually will ahve to replace turbo way before its time to do so.
The entire window shattered and blew all to the inside of the cab. At no time did I see any road debris come up at the window or off the front of the vehicle. No vehicles were oncoming or had passed me. I radioed to the vehicle directly behind me and they did not see any objects fly up or at the window.
I was told by the dealer that the brake shoe was worn out because I was driving with the park brakes on.I have driven several new automobiles before and this one and this had never happened.if the brakes were on howcome only the right side wore out and not the left side?the brake release module is messed up,I…
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.