The 2006 Volvo C70 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 21,027 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT11V5080002011-10-1820,611 affected
Defect
VOLVO 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. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…
Consequence
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INSTALL THE LABEL AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
EQUIPMENT10V5660002010-11-08416 affected
Defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence
AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy
VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE…
Complaints by component
WHEELS
2
WHEELS:RIM
2
AIR BAGS
1
1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“About 6 months ago I was driving at night and my left headlight went out and about 3 minutes later my other headlight went out? I had to pull over there and wait till day light. When I got home I took the headlights out to find bare wires on both of them? They were just disintegrated!?!? I called…”
“About 6 months ago I was driving at night and my left headlight went out and about 3 minutes later my other headlight went out? I had to pull over there and wait till day light. When I got home I took the headlights out to find bare wires on both of them? They were just disintegrated!?!? I called…”
“Driver door opens while driving. It happens while locked or unlocked, top up, windows up. It has happened in city and on highway. Traveling at high speeds as well as low speeds. It comes ajar and the interior light comes on and message that driver door is open.. It happens intermittently but is…”
“The volvo has a problem on valve body on transmission, it is a common problem for volvo and it doesn't matter is low mileage or high mileage after this problem happend for my car, by research about the issue I found, is common problem and I think volvo has to recall the cars for transmission valve…”
“My car was not in an accident. I came out to get in my car and upon starting my car the airbag warning urgent light came on. I immediately took my car to the volvo dealership where I purchased the car. Volvo of winter park. I left my car. They kept my car a few days and I picked my car up on a…”
“I have a 2006 volvo c70 and the tiers started to loose air. When I had the vehicle inspected I found out that three of the four 18' rims had cracks on the inside of the rim edge...with a little research I have found that this is a common problem with the 2006 volvo c70. It is an outrage that volvo…”
“While on vacation two of my original 18" mirzam rims went out of round in february of 2008. The car only had 17000 miles on it. I took it to a volvo dealership because of a tire going flat and it was determined that the second two original 18" mirzam rims had gone out of round and one of the 18"…”
“6/06 vehicle purchased with 18 inch alloy wheels, tire size 235/40/18 8/27/07 (mileage 22,636) vehicle brought to dealer after rear tire began losing air, found to have a crack in the inner rim. This was repaired and refinished 9/18/07 (mileage 23,617) vehicle brought to dealer with steering wheel…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Volvo C70 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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