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2000 Volvo 700

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 4, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Volvo 700, most frequently naming the brakes and visibility categories. 10 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Visibility150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Visibility
Filed Apr 4, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR GLASS SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY IMPLODED COMPLETELY INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW ALL TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAB. AT NO TIME DID I SEE ANY ROAD DEBRIS COME UP AT THE WINDOW OR OFF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO VEHICLES WERE ONCOMING OR HAD PASSED ME. I RADIOED TO THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND THEY DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECTS FLY UP OR AT THE WINDOW. THERE WAS NO ONE IN SIGHT IN THE EMPTY FIELDS ALONG SIDE THE HIGHWAY CONSIDERING IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A GUNSHOT. CLEANING UP THE GLASS I FOUND NO DEBRIS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THINKING IT SHOULD HAVE COME IN WITH THE FORCE AND DIRECTION OF ALL THE GLASS. NOTHING. NO ROCKS, BIRD OR SLUG. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 60 DEGREES. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH. ALL OF THE VEHICLES CAB WINDOWS WERE CLOSED.*AK

NHTSA ID
743505
Incident
Mar 21, 2001
Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 2000

I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE BRAKE SHOE WAS WORN OUT BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING WITH THE PARK BRAKES ON.I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL NEW AUTOMOBILES BEFORE AND THIS ONE AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED.IF THE BRAKES WERE ON HOWCOME ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE WORE OUT AND NOT THE LEFT SIDE?THE BRAKE RELEASE MODULE IS MESSED UP,I THINK.VOLVO CARS OF AMERICA WAS ALSO NOTIFED OF THE PROBLEM,I REQUESTED THAT A SAFETY CHECK BE CONDUCTED AND SINCE THE CAR PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY,I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED.I REQUESTED THAT THEY DO A SAFETY CHECK ON THIS VEHICLE AND REIMBURSE MY MONEY.THEY REFUSED TO DO EITHER ONE.THIS CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.I CAN SEND A COPY OF THE DEALER INVOICES OF ALL THE REPAIRS THEY HAVE DONE,IF INTERESTED.PLEASE HELP ME.I THINK ,I AN GETTING NOWHERE BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. *AK

NHTSA ID
732912
Incident
Sep 6, 2000

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Volvo 700 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003200—
2000Viewing200—
1998300—
1997000—
1996000—
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1993010—
1992011—
1991011—
1990011—
1989001—
1988001—
1987000—
1986000—
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1984000—
1983000—
1982000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.