AI DamageVolvo C70 Convertible: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Volvo C70 Convertible across 5 model years: 37 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Vehicle speed control 41% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 22% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 14% of all complaints
- 4 Equipment 8% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 8% of all complaints
- 6 Air bags 5% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 5% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 5% of all complaints
- Vehicle speed control: 15 complaints (41% of all).
- Electrical system: 8 complaints (22% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 5 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Equipment: 3 complaints (8% of all).
- Tires: 3 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 37 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 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.
Two weeks later, I experienced complete brake failure,without warning and the only way to stop was to hit the car in front of me. No warning lights illuminated, there were no other warnings prior to complete brake failure. I called my dealer who denied any problems.
The headlights faded out and the rpms dropped to 5 mph. No cars around me, I stopped the car, put into park and tried to restart it twice. Nothing happened ?? No sounds from the engine. I immediately put my hazard lights on. Then a car passed me on the right. I saw headlights of a car approx.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volvo c70 convertible. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The electronic throttle control light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired.
The vehicle unexpectedly accelerates, the vehicle intermittently hesitates and sometimes stops when driving at speeds between 30 and 60 mph. The vehicle does not start. The check engine light does not come on. Codes to diagnose the problem are not available via odb 2.
Convertible top back bar structure cracked in half and top will not operate(close or open) now. While the top broke, as I was opening it, it also fell on the sensor for the lock and broke that also.
My vehicle is surging violently which is symptomatic of the etm failure as indicated by your action # pe5041. I called volvo na and they confirmed that the recall was 10 years/200k miles.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.