2000 Volvo S70 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Volvo S70, 3% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The seat belt (drivers side, shoulder) continues to 'jam' or 'lock' in place and is not available for use. To correct, vehicle must be taken into nearest/local dealership for adjustment and repair. Thus far, this has occurred approximately six times over the previous twelve months. Additionally, all repairs/labor has been covered under vehicle warranty, however, technicians cannot seem to determine the cause and make final repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10023123, filed 2003-06, 25,000 miles“The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver side seat belt did not lock and the consumer hit the steering wheel. Volvo refused to send the consumer an analysis report.”
NHTSA complaint #10030086, filed 2003-08, 39,000 miles“The vehicle was parked on a city street. I entered the vehicle, sat down in the driver side and attempted to pull the seat across my body. I would not move, I began tugging at it and releasing it. I broke the housing off of the seatbelt and I could see inside it was wrapped in a spiral.”
NHTSA complaint #11361891, filed 2020-09“The contact owns a 2000 Volvo S70. The contact stated that the driver's seat belt was completely locked in the retracted position and did not give any slack to secure the driver in the seat. The contact stated that the cylinder would not release the tension to pull it across the contact's body. The contact emailed the manufacturer and was referred to the dealer. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 141,700.”
NHTSA complaint #11171946, filed 2019-01, 141,700 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10159056Dec 14, 2018This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10157726Dec 14, 2018This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10156239Dec 14, 2018This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
- 10146453May 17, 2017This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10110146Jun 3, 2016Seat Belt Extender
- 10041668Oct 13, 2011Volvo: for owners who require front seat belt extenders which are available.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Volvo S70
70 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Volvo S70
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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