2002 Volvo C70 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Volvo C70, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Coolant warning light came on Volvo dealer notified. Appointment scheduled next day. Owners' manual instructs do not use coolant other than Volvo coolant. Neither manual nor dealer advise not to drive car. That day while driving, oil light flickers while stopped at traffic light. Immediately pulled over. Engine seized and destroyed. Car had only 2250 miles and only 60 days old. Volvo disclaims responsibility. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #769441, filed 2002-11Related service bulletins
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10169030Oct 16, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10156257Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10019763Feb 20, 2006Cleaning the crankcase ventilation.
- 10019762Feb 20, 2006Checking crankcase ventilation system.
- 10018801Feb 20, 2006Warranty coverage should a customer epxerience a defect wit the etm system beyond the terms of the normal new car warranty. *tt troubleshooting electronic throttle system (ets)…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Volvo C70
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Volvo C70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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