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2001 Volvo C70 Convertible Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
36%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.

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.

“I purchased a 2001 Volvo C70 CONVERTIBLE used with ~ 73,000 miles in 2006. It now has 93,000 miles. Last summer I had to replace the radiator because it cracked. On the evening of tuesday, december 22 while returning home on the beltway, I began to smell something and an up arrow indicating I should shift gear lit on the dashboard panel. I learned two days later, I needed to replace the transmission. Now I understand there is a fuel pump recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10312790, filed 2010-02, 93,000 miles

“Dt: 2001 Volvo c70 cva. The car was bought as pre owned in may 2004. The check engine light came on many times. Dealer could not fix this problem at the time. While driving the engine stalled. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they fixed the problem with a new engine.”

NHTSA complaint #10130996, filed 2005-08, 55,965 miles

“My vehicle is a 2001 Volvo c70. We have been experiencing intermittent stalling of the engine while driving. The vehicle does not totally lose power, it last for a second or two. I am reporting this because I became aware of a government investigation of a similar issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10130967, filed 2005-08

“The contact owns a 2001 Volvo C70 CONVERTIBLE. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalls, but then drives normally. The failure occurs intermittently and the contact did not notice any difference in the vehicle beforehand. The vehicle has not been in a crash and has not been diagnosed by the dealer. Nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control) was referenced. The current mileage was 66,521 and failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 6/2/08 the dealer cleaned the throttle body, but the problem continued.”

NHTSA complaint #10227140, filed 2008-05, 60,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001436%

Other parts of the 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible

Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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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