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2000 Volvo C70 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 26 total for the year
Median mileage
271,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Volvo C70, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 271,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2000 Volvo C70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started and reaching for the seat belt, the driver's side air bag was deployed inadvertently. There was smoke present in the vehicle after the air bags deployed and the contact safely exited the vehicle. The contact confirmed that there was no crash involved to have caused the air bag to deploy. The driver sustained a minor left arm injury that required medical attention via the hospital. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 271,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11596121, filed 2024-06, 271,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011323%
200815%
2006222%
2004320%
200014%

Other parts of the 2000 Volvo C70

Electrical system
12 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Volvo C70

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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