2008 Volvo C70 Owner Complaints

On multiple occasions while driving this vehicle at various speeds various road conditions the doors will become unlocked and partially open you have to open the door and re-close it in order for the inside lights to go off because they come on when this happens. It also appears in the driver's safety alert that the doors are unlocked this is a very uncomfortable feeling I have spoke to Volvo dealership on several locations concerning this problem which they have taken responsibility for none of it. I just don't understand how this could not be a manufacturer's problem there have been several complaints by others about this specific problem and Volvo seems to have no answer for it. I would think this would be considered a severe safety issue

NHTSA ID

11705738

Incident

Dec 31, 1969

I believe the brake line are running along the firewall caught on fire I'm not sure if it was a brake line but it was a fire and it is at the dealer now I have not heard back from them

NHTSA ID

11702864

Incident

Nov 21, 2025

This vehicle is the C70 convertible. When driving and hitting a speed bump or a pothole, both the driver and passenger doors pop open from a fully closed state to a partially open state. The doors do NOT fully disengage but in the partially closed state the doors rattle and shake. When this happens, the "door open" warning light appears on the dashboard, and you need to fully open the door and then re-close it. On a standard trip of 25 miles, this occurs no less than 6 times. So this is an ongoing everyday situation. It is a bit disconcerting to be in the car and hear that first door pop and feel the door shake and rattle.

NHTSA ID

11599226

Incident

Jun 1, 2024

VEHICLE 2008 VOLVO C70 HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE. Doors randomly unlatch/open while the vehicle is in motion. This occurs on both the drivers side and passengers side doors during vehicle operation in drive. It has occurred numerous times while driving on straight flat non bump roads and in roundabouts, while cornering. It is a serious safety issue. It occurs when the top is up and when the top is down.

NHTSA ID

11456410

Incident

Mar 12, 2022

The "passenger side door open" indicator suddenly showed on the dash while driving approximately 50MPH. As I slowed down , I asked my wife that was in the passenger seat to make sure her door was properly shut. The door opened right up without unlatching, she then promptly shut it and made sure it was secure. About 45 minutes later the same thing happened again. After investigating, I found this is a common issue with certain Volvo models. recalled for some models, not recalled for my model.

NHTSA ID

11433691

Incident

Sep 18, 2021

Passenger door keeps opening whether top up or down, mainly on highway driving. Very unsafe!

NHTSA ID

11433525

Incident

Sep 19, 2021

RIGHT FRONT DOOR UNLATCHES WHEN I GO AROUND A CORNER WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS NOT OPENED ALL THE WAY YET BUT I AM CERTAIN IT WAS FULLY CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING.

NHTSA ID

11343962

Incident

Aug 6, 2020

Mileage

159,000 mi

THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS, ON AT LEAST TEN OCCASIONS, PARTIALLY OPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING . IT OPENED IN THE FIRST PHASE LIKE IT IS WHEN NOT FULLY CLOSED. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE LATCH IS BAD AND WILL AT SOME POINT OPEN ALL THE WAY. VOLVO DOES. OR SEEM ANXIOUS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VOLVO DEALERSHIP REPAIR WAS TOLD OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST TWO,OCCASIONS, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11337150

Incident

Jun 26, 2020

MY 2008 VOLVOC70 PASSENGER DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. WAS OPERATING AT 65 MPH. PURCHASED CAR USED SEPTEMBER 1999. HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, BUT THOUGHT I DIDNT LOCK THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11319728

Incident

Feb 28, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE "DOOR OPEN" WARNING AND INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND THE DOOR SLUMPS SLIGHTLY AJAR (EVEN THE WINDOW DROPS LIKE WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR). THIS HAPPENS ONLY WITH THE TOP DOWN, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAN BE EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. LOCKED OR UNLOCKED. DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED BEFOREHAND

NHTSA ID

11210100

Incident

May 26, 2019

Mileage

104,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR OVER THE RAIL ROAD TRACKS AT THE CRESCENT CUTOFF HIGHWAY, MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ENTERED A POT HOLE CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO TURN ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON AND THE MESSAGE TO APPEAR "SRS SERVICE NEEDED URGENT." AT THE DEALER IN BEND, OR THEY ESTIMATE THE COST OF REPAIR AT $1,464. "NEEDS RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG". FROM A POT HOLE AT A RAILROAD CROSSING? THIS CAN'T BE AS THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON IT. WILL THIS HAPPEN AGAIN? CAN I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LEFT FRONT AIRBAG?

NHTSA ID

11110143

Incident

Jan 14, 2018

Mileage

17,500 mi

THE PASSENGER DOOR RANDOMLY OPENS SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS, SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMETIMES AT SPEEDS AROUND 30MPH

NHTSA ID

10980158

Incident

Apr 20, 2017

Mileage

88,202 mi

DOORS UNLOCK & RANDOMLY POP OPEN DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. ONLY "SAFETY LATCH" KEEPS THEM FROM ACTUALLY SWINGING OUT FREE AND CLEAR. VERY ALARMING AND DISCONCERTING.

NHTSA ID

10913762

Incident

Aug 17, 2016

Mileage

24,500 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HARD TO MAKE TURNS. HAD IT INSPECTED NEXT DAY- AND THE POWER STEERING LINE HAD RUPTURED. I NOW HAVE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE LINE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10889001

Incident

Jul 26, 2016

Mileage

135,000 mi

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS , THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR EVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHEN TAKING A TURN. WAS RANDOMLY OCCURRING AND NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO DRIVING OVER ANY BUMPS. DEALER KEPT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS STATING DOOR LATCH WAS IN SPEC AND THAT MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE DEALER IF NOT DEFECTIVE PART. FIRST DEALER ATTEMPTED TO PUT IN METAL SPLINTS WEDGED INTO THE FRONT DOOR PANEL FRAME. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. FINALLY DEALER REPLACED DOOR LATCH AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED IN 8 MONTHS SINCE. HAVE SEEN SIMILAR REPORTS ONLINE FROM OTHER CAR OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497674

Incident

Apr 19, 2012

Mileage

34,000 mi

THE REAR CAMBER ARMS OF THE VOLVO C 70 ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. NOT ONLY ARE TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY AT OWNERS EXPENSE, THE FAILURE OF THE ARMS CAUSES THE CAR TO BECOME TOTALLY UNCONTROLLABLE. VOLVO IN A RECENT PUBLICATION ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BUT YET FAILS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497633

Incident

Feb 9, 2013

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO C70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR TRUNK WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO STOP AND EXIT THE VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE TRUNK AND THE DOOR BEFORE PROCEEDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10481021

Incident

Oct 17, 2012

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO C70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V508000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS). THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE SHE FELT THAT ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SPARE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,016. UPDATED 7/20/12 *CN UPDATED 07/26/12

NHTSA ID

10459623

Incident

May 23, 2012

Mileage

20,016 mi

THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY 2008 VOLVO C70. THE REAR TIRES WERE SCALLOPED AND FEATHER-EDGED TO THE POINT OF REPLACEMENT AT 15,000. THE FRONT TIRES WERE MOVED TO THE REAR WITH NEW TIRES INSTALLED IN THE FRONT. REAR TIRES GAINED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AT 19,800 MILES WITH ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS OF LOW RUMBLE. NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON THE FRONT AND PREVIOUS FRONT TIRES PUT ON REAR AXLE. WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE BOTH AT 15,000 AND 19,800 MILES, BOTH TIMES SEVERELY OUT OF SPECS. ONLY THE TOE ADJUSTMENT CAN ACTUALLY BE DONE ON THE REAR AXLE, HOWEVER, WHEN IT IS DONE, THE CAMBER BECOMES OUT OF ALIGNMENT, HENCE THE VERY PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THE PROPER CORRECTION IS TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARM, VOLVO REFUSED SAYING THAT THE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IS DUE TO DRIVING HABITS. I SUGGEST THAT THE ORIGINAL REAR CONTROL ARMS ARE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO PROPERLY HOLD THE ALIGNMENT, HENCE THEY COULD BREAK AND BECOME A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TT

NHTSA ID

10413076

Incident

Jul 7, 2011

Mileage

19,800 mi

2008 VOLVO C70. CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, IT CAUSED HIM TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED VARIOUS BODILY INJURIES AND AUTO BODY DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. VOLVO STATED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, IF HE SIGNED A FORM THAT WOULD RELEASE THEM FROM ANY FUTURE LIABILITY, WHICH THE CONSUMER ULTIMATELY REFUSED TO SIGN. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL REGARDING THE POWER STEERING WAS REPORTED IN JULY 2008 AND HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009, SO OBVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10409874

Incident

May 10, 2011

THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES PER HOURS ON 9/12/2010 ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, ON 9/13/2010 ON THE BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY AND ON 9/13/2010 ON THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE. IN THREE SEPARATE INSTANCES THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH VEERED ERRATICALLY TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE PANEL LIGHTS ON THE CAR INDICATED STEERING FAILURE, BRAKE FAILURE AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND THE CAR BECAME INOPERABLE. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS AVOIDED AND THERE WAS NO COLLISION WIT OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE VOLVO DEALER ON 9/14/2010 WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD FAILED ON THE CAR. AFTER 72 HOURS THE VOLVO DEALER, BIG DEE VOLVO, ELMSFORD, NY RETURNED THE VEHICLE "REPAIRED" TO US AFTER THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD REPAIRED AND TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT ASSURE US WITH ANY CERTAINTY THAT THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME, MY CHILDREN, AND THE PUBLIC AND THE DRIVING PUBLIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356080

Incident

Sep 13, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO C70. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND WOULD FREQUENTLY INFLATE IT WITH AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BOTH FRONT RIMS WERE CRACKED. THEY REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE CONSIDERED "WEAR AND TEAR." THE RIMS WERE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

NHTSA ID

10244668

Incident

Sep 30, 2008

Mileage

5,000 mi