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2001 Volvo XC70 transmission problems

The 2001 Volvo XC70 has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

22

Transmission complaints

29%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

XC70 transmission complaints by model year22 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 5 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 2 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 1 complaints
XC70 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAD EXPERIENCED SOME INSTANCES OF A DELAY IN RESPONSE BY THE THROTTLE IN MY 2001 XC70 FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MOST TIMES IT WAS FOLLOWING AN EXIT FROM A FREEWAY AND THE SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION AFTER STOP WAS VERY HESITANT AND FELT AS IF THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. I HAD AN ETM DIAGNOSTIC RUN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 7, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Volvo XC70 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2001 Volvo XC70 transmission — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.