2002 Volvo V70 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Volvo V70, 5% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,300 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.
“On 7/5/04 I discovered that the right front tire on my Volvo V70 had large bulges on the side wall. The tire is a pirelli p6 235/45 r17 all season. This is an oem tire. The car has 9,300 miles on it. I dove the car immediately to the dealer where it sits currently. This is the second instance of this happening. The first instance occurred with a right front tire at 7,400 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10080391, filed 2004-07, 9,300 miles“Problem - sidewall bubbling on tires within the first 5-1/2 months of owning my new Volvo station wagon, I had to replace 2 pirelli tires due to sidewall bubbling. 5 months later, with 12,000 miles on the car, one of those brand new tires has to be replaced again due to the same issue. My main complaint is that Volvo recommended these tires to me despite the fact that I indicated that I live in redding, ct, primarily drive on back roads, and that my main reason for buying the car was safety. They told me I was better off with "high performance tires". …”
NHTSA complaint #10070251, filed 2004-01, 12,000 miles“On 3/1/04 I discovered that the right front tire on my Volvo V70 had large bulges on the side wall. The tire is a pirelli p6 235/45 r17 all season. This is an oem tire. The car has 7,400 miles on it. I dove the car immediately to the dealer. I was told by the dealer that the damage must have been cause by hitting something and it would not be covered under warranty. I have not hit anything with the tire and there was no there was no evidence of anykind of any impact. The dealer replaced the tire on 3/2/04 at my expense. I am filing this now because on 7/5/04 I had a second similar event. …”
NHTSA complaint #10080392, filed 2004-07, 7,376 miles“Within the first 5-1/2 months of owning my new Volvo station wagon, I had to replace 2 pirelli tires due to sidewall bubbling. 5 months later, with 12,000 miles on the car, one of those brand new tires has to be replaced again due to the same issue. My main complaint is that Volvo recommended these tires to me despite the fact that I indicated that I live in redding, ct, primarily drive on back roads, and that my main reason for buying the car was safety. They told me I was better off with high performance tires . …”
NHTSA complaint #10016879, filed 2003-05Related service bulletins
- 10156288Aug 18, 2018Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
- 10019022Jan 10, 2006Volvo recommended winter tires.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Volvo V70
17 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Volvo V70
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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