2004 Volvo C70 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Volvo C70. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving down the highway and the battery light came on and the car got a little sluggish and then all of a sudden it went black I was driving at night so I noticed immediately because the headlights went out everything on the dash that was illuminated lost light and the car stalled and then…”
“Hard shifting between 1st & 2nd gear. Causes the tires to skid feeling like the vehicle has been hit from behind. This happens after the vehicle warms up and in a stop and go environment.”
“I thoight my tranmission was going at fitst the csr would buck. The other day the csr jumped forward. Raced like briefly. Today my ets light went on. Electronic throttle service light. Reading up on this states problems noted but dealership says I have to pay replacement parts and labor. I feel it…”
“The airbag symbol appears on the dashboard also check engine light stays on as well. Even when I get it(electrical) repaired: it reappear after a couple of weeks.{while driving these symbols appear still as of this day. Please can you advice me where I should have it fix. I live in marengo, iowa…”
“The airbag symbol appears on the dashboard also check engine light stays on as well. Even when I get it(electrical) repaired: it reappear after a couple of weeks.{while driving these symbols appear still as of this day. Please can you advice me where I should have it fix. I live in marengo, iowa…”
“I had entered the car, which was in park and not turned on, reached for my seat belt and the driver side airbag spontaneously deployed. There was no impact or reason for the deployment. The deployment caused a minor injury to left arm.”
“Hard up shifting from 1st to 2nd and down shifting when car is warm. Drives fine at highway speeds. *js”
“The transmission began to shift hard. Now at less than 125, it needs a new one. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Volvo C70 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.