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Volvo C70 recalls
40 official recall campaigns for the Volvo C70, published by vehicle safety authorities in China, Germany, Finland, UK, Greece, South Korea and 2 more, covering model years 1997–2012. The most recent was issued in 2012 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 40 campaigns
- 23 rated high risk
- Latest: 2012
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common Volvo C70 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Steering 5
- Brakes 4
- Transmission 3
- Engine 3
- Labels & manuals 2
- Lights 2
Volvo C70 recalls by year
- 2012 · 2
- 2011 · 6
- 2010 · 10
- 2009 · 7
- 2008 · 9
- 2007 · 3
- 2000 · 1
- 1999 · 2
Volvo C70 recalls in 2012 (2)
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Volvo XC70, XC60, V60, C30, V70, V50, S80, C70, S40, S60 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo C70 (06-), S80 (-06), XC70 (-08) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo C70 recalls in 2011 (6)
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Fluid may leak into wiring harness which may cause fire (UK)High risk
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Volvo C70, S60 — Equipment: Other: Labels (US)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, C30, C70 — Clutch pedal mechanism may fail (UK)Medium
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Volvo C70, C30, XC60, S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo XC60, C70 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Volvo S40 (04-), C30, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo C70 recalls in 2010 (10)
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Volvo XC90, C70, V50 — Equipment: Electrical: Navigational System(Global Positioning System) (US)High risk
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Volvo C70 (06-), S80 (-06), XC70 (-08) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo C30, C70, XC90, XC70, S80, V70, XC60, S40, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car XC60, C30, S40 — Gearbox may jam (UK)Medium
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Volvo V50, C70 (06-), V70 (08-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo Car V50, S80, C70 — Engine speed may not decrease (UK)Medium
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Volvo S80, V50, XC60, V70, XC70, C70, C30, S40 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Volvo C70 recalls in 2009 (7)
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Volvo Car S40, C70, C30 — Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended (UK)Medium
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Volvo C30, C70 (06-), S40 (04-) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo S40, C30, V50, C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S80, C30, S40, V50, V70, C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo S40, V50 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, V70, V50 — Brakes may not perform adequately (UK)High risk
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Volvo V70 (08-), S40 (04-), S80 (07-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
Volvo C70 recalls in 2008 (9)
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Volvo Passengers’ cars, models C30 — Passenger car - Volvo return line power steering recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo Car C30, V50, C70 — Power steering pipe may leak. (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo S40, C30, C70, V50 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Volvo Passenger cars, models C30 — Passenger car - brake master cylinder recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Volvo Car S40, C30, V50 — Reduced braking performance (UK)High risk
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Volvo S40 (04-), V50, C70 (06-) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Volvo C70, XC90 3.2 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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Volvo C70 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Volvo C70 recalls in 2007 (3)
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Volvo Car C70 — Left door handle may not perform in a collision (UK)Medium
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Volvo C70 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Volvo Car C70 — Weight information label has been supplied with incorrect information (UK)Low
Volvo C70 recalls in 2000 (1)
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Volvo Car C70 — Side impact protection system concern (UK)High risk
Volvo C70 recalls in 1999 (2)
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Volvo Car C70 — Passenger side air bag may inadvertently deploy (UK)High risk
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Volvo Car C70 — Headlamps may fail to operate (UK)Medium
Volvo C70 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | 13 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 12 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 8 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇳 China | 1 | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | MOLIT · recall search |
How to check if your Volvo C70 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volvo C70 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), Traficom (Finland), KBA (Germany), NHTSA (United States), EU Safety Gate (Greece), MOLIT (South Korea).
- Ask an authorised Volvo dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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