2002 Volvo XC70 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 28,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Volvo XC70, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,000 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.
“There were transmission, acceleration, deceleration and drastic lurching problems that had been occurring for the past 14 months. The lurching problem was not duplicated. The problem would occur in parking lots when the consumer foot was removed from the brake and prior to touching the accelerator. The stick shift would lock as well. There was a re-occurring squeak in the steering.”
NHTSA complaint #10108834, filed 2004-12, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167722Mar 18, 2017VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Vehicle type and platform identification REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ…
- 10026550Sep 19, 2008Volvo: angle gear leakage and resealing for 5 cylinder awd only vehicles. Oil leaking/moisture fromthe angle gear halves can be resolved by resealing the houseing and replacing…
- 10022614Aug 24, 2007Power steering fluid leak at reservoir.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Volvo XC70
14 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Volvo XC70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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