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Volvo C70 recalls

13 DVSA safety recalls name the Volvo C70, launched 1999 to 2011. Each covers a range of build dates, not every C70. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls13
Latest launch2011
Earliest launch1999
Earliest and latest build dates named1997 to 1998
Is a specific C70 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Volvo C70 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Fluid may leak into wiring harness which may cause fire R/2011/1631 Dec 2011not recorded53,203 (whole recall)
Clutch pedal mechanism may fail R/2011/1277 Sep 2011not recorded35,587 (whole recall)
Gearbox may jam R/2010/07111 Jun 2010not recorded6,961 (whole recall)
Engine speed may not decrease R/2010/05112 May 2010not recorded20,204 (whole recall)
Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended R/2009/15521 Dec 2009not recorded42 per line
Brakes may not perform adequately R/2009/0528 May 2009not recorded2,004 (whole recall)
Power steering pipe may leak. R/2008/11217 Jul 2008not recorded3 per line
Reduced braking performance R/2008/0405 Mar 2008not recorded2 per line
Left door handle may not perform in a collision R/2007/09321 May 2007not recorded1,111
Weight information label has been supplied with incorrect information R/2007/00522 Jan 2007not recorded181
Side impact protection system concern R/2002/12229 Aug 2000not recorded2,511
Passenger side air bag may inadvertently deploy R/1999/09213 Oct 19991 Jan 1997 to 31 Dec 1998240
Headlamps may fail to operate R/1999/09113 Oct 19991 Jan 1997 to 31 Dec 1998198

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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