2012 Volvo C70 problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2012 Volvo C70 related to the Unknown Or Other (11 of 23).

23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
49.6
Severity index

Severity index 49.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (47.8%)11 48%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (34.8%)8 35%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (4.3%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1147.8%
STRUCTURE834.8%
POWER TRAIN28.7%
SUSPENSION28.7%
WHEELS28.7%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES14.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14.3%
SERVICE BRAKES14.3%

Complaints filed per year

0362014: 12015: 22018: 12019: 12020: 62021: 62022: 12024: 12025: 32026: 1 (partial year)141518192062122242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20152
20181
20191
20206
20216
20221
20241
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2019 to 2021 (5 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
11V50800018/10/2011EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 16, 2011, THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE KIT. THES
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.