2000 Volvo C70 Convertible Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,250 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2000 Volvo c70 06/28/03. Cross country trip from az to mn. Complete loss of power at highway speed- 1st through narrow canyon with loss of braking power and steering control resulting in dangerous emergency stop. I contacted Volvo 24hr assistance- Volvo tech advised me how to reset vehicle computer (turning door lock cylinder 3 times). Failure recurred throughout journey home (remaining occurrences were anticipated and I was able to execute controlled stop). Throttle body replaced by Volvo on 06/30/05 at a cost of $896.76. …”
NHTSA complaint #10132310, filed 2005-08, 60,500 miles“Driving home from northern wisconsin at 60 MPH with the cruise control on. Suddenly the ets (electronic throttle system) light of my 2000 Volvo c70 went on, the cruise control went off and the car would intermittently lose power. I managed to get home and have a local mechanic look at it. He could not find anything and only replaced the gas filter. The following (last) weekend, making the same trip, the ets light went on and stayed on most of the trip. The cruise control would not work and the car performance declined dramatically. …”
NHTSA complaint #10131404, filed 2005-08, 54,000 miles“Driving home from theater, smelled electrical type smell. Turned off radio, air conditioner etc...we were close to home and it was dark. Parked car. Next morning went out and looked under the hood of car and found a hole in the supplemental fuse box (melted plastic). Pried off and discovered a row of fuses burnt to a crisp. Air is now not working...obviously some type of electrical short or fire. We have had no major work done on car. I have contacted Volvo. Taking car to dealership for inspection.”
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible
6 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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