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2001 Volvo V70xc Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

189 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.32 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Complaint volume

189 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

6Crashes
1Fires
9Injuries
1Deaths

Across 189 complaints. Severity Index 0.32.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Vehicle Speed Control36 · 19%Electrical System25 · 13%Power Train · Automatic T…20 · 11%Engine And Engine Cooling…9 · 5%Power Train7 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline · D…5 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling…4Engine And Engine Cooling4
  1. Vehicle Speed Control — 36 reports
  2. Electrical System — 25 reports
  3. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 20 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 9 reports
  5. Power Train — 7 reports
  6. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery — 5 reports
  7. Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan — 4 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling — 4 reports
  9. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  10. Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 (1) · 1999 (2) · 2000 (2) · 2001 · 2002 (1) · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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