| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2001 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (4%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 541 repairs.
2001 Volvo V70 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (14%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Volvo V70
Engine not specified
| 103000 mi US $1700 |
Took the car in for ongoing over-revving and shifting problems. Best guess is it's a valve body issue with the transmission. Decided to wait a little longer. Instead changed timing belt, water pump, fluid reservoirs, oil, and oil filter. |
| 114080 mi C $935 |
Two new universal joints. |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 147000 mi US $100 |
Replace entire CV axle. |
| 80000 mi US $35 |
I have a AT in the car the 2nd the 3rd and 3rd to 4th gear changes are very hard it gets stuck in N and the rpm climbs then it shifts very hard. $4400 to have the dealer fix it. |
| 117000 mi US $3457 |
Replaced right front Cv axle & inner CV boot. |
| 138000 mi US $200 |
replace passenger side drive axle |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 247hp 2.3L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 202000 mi US $1600 |
Axle boot split, axle was dry, replaced axle shaft |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 126500 mi US $75 |
Trans service light on, trans not shifting right, as if in limp mode. Removed / cleaned control module plug contacts. |
| 150100 mi US $30 |
Shift flare 1-2, 2-3. Replaced B4 servo cover w/updated Volvo part. Great improvement! Been having transmission issues for 7 yrs, thought a trans was needed. Wish I new about this issue long ago. Trans has 150K mi. |
| 76000 mi US $500 |
Went in to fix a suspension issue, but the transmission was going and the oil compression was apparently bad and they told me it would cost more to fix the car than it was worth. |
| 82200 mi US $640 |
Transmission shifted roughly when slowing down and shifting into 2nd and 1st gears. Valve controlling shifting was replaced and transmission control software was updated. |
| 83000 mi | Rough shifting continues after repair. Dealer rep says the transmission will probably fail and recommended a new transmission at $6k. We are driving the car as is and will get a used transmission if it fails. |
| 86000 mi | Typical problem with this model - shifting with a clunk or revving between gears. Check engine warning and TCM failure (transmission control module) error message. |
| 86300 mi US $3386 |
Hard shifting up and down and flaring between gears after warmup of 5 or so miles. One time car locked in 4th gear and would not shift until it cooled off. Bad repair shop, ended up successfully disputing the charge. |
| 87000 mi US $427 |
Previous repair shop tore C/V joint boots. $426.50. |
| 88000 mi US $8060 |
Transmission shop attempted repair, had the car 52 days, trans failed after 50 miles and would not shift at all. Dealer replaced trans with factory rebuilt trans, $6000. Now working fine. |
| 145000 mi US $250 |
Front right CV joint. |
| 160000 mi US $52 |
Very small oil leak from vent on transfer case. We will monitor. |
| 182000 mi US $130 |
Transfer case bad so removed drive shaft and made vehicle 2 wheel drive. Occured right after we picked up car from shop. |
| 182000 mi US $513 |
right front axle replaced |
| 96200 mi US $700 |
Shaking during acceleration |
| 187000 mi US $2000 |
needed to repair/replace an axle |
| 154000 mi US $325 |
Persistent noise from rear end wheel axels |
| 96000 mi US $1360 |
Transmission would "clunk" when shifting from reverse to drive when warm. It would typcially take approximately 5 seconds to engage into drive when warm. Also had a lurching problem during freeway driving while at speed. |
| 164000 mi | Park interlock broken inside of transmission. Rebuild required. Car has been taken off of the road until we can afford a transmission rebuild. |
| 88000 mi US $123 |
Internal transmission component broke (likely parking gear), resulting in loud rattle noise on operation. Entire transmission replaced. Charge is for diagnostic work for CEL. |
| 151000 mi US $450 |
Passenger-side front drive axle CV joint(s) worn and causing vibration under accelleration/load. Replaced worn axle/CV unit with remanufactured unit. |
| 184000 mi US $628 |
Left front axle assembly replaced due to worn CV joints |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 135000 mi | Auto transmission slipping and hard shifting while driving in town(stop and go driving). Volvo replacement part is 90-100% of the current value of the car. Will not repair. Will replace with salvage manual transmission. |
| 101060 mi C $5500 |
Transmission slipping becoming increasingly severe, cannot accelerate rapidly at all, replacement required est cost installed C$5K. Then transmission died. |
| 171600 mi US $115 |
Transmission was diagnosed as needing repair. Update: the transmission shifting bugaboo was left as a matter of opinion - my GF thought it to be a problem, and worried about it, I did not. |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 197hp 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic AWD
| 60000 mi US $70 |
Transmission Service Warning. Changed the transmission fluid twice. The Bevel Gearbox was leaking also. Tightened the bolts on the bevel gear. leak stopped. Bevel gear was making noise. After tightening bolts, added gear box fluid. Noise is now gone. |
| 66000 mi US $28 |
CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID AGAIN. (REPLACEMENT OF 1/2 OF FLUID PER CHANGE) TO AVOID PRE-EXISTING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. |
| 68000 mi US $30 |
drain and fill transmission. Symptoms are transmission banging into gear at stop. Msg: Transmission service required |
| 68000 mi | Error msg: "transmission service required" -symptoms are random, usually when driving in traffic, stop and go, and "Bang" into gear, never on the highway at constant speeds. No solution to date. |
| 68600 mi | Transmission service required msg: Since cold weather, no adverse conditions noted except when driving in local traffic stop and go. |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed manual FWD
| 100000 mi US $2100 |
front axle replacement. |
2001 Volvo V70 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| 116000 mi US $170 |
the indie people said it could be the whole transmission or just the stop/neutral software programming on that car. Only dealer could determine which. $135 for them to check it out and then another $35 to re-program the software. |
| 125500 mi US $30 |
Drain and fill 3.5Qts of transmission fluid for hard shifting issue. |
| 140000 mi US $150 |
TCU software upgrade to get rid of the 'stop neutral' "feature" due to erratic shifting. Full transmission flush. |
| 153000 mi US $400 |
Right front CV axle worn and causing vibrations, replaced with new. PM items: Front strut spring seats, left inner and outer tie rods, 4 engine mounts. |
2001 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| 121300 mi US $4500 |
Forward gear was gone. Repaired car, then sold it. |
| 115000 mi | shift flares in lower gears previous owner had paid for software download too expensive to replace transmission |
| 168000 mi US $4000 |
Transmission failure required complete replacement. Also replaced a front drive line. |
2001 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 84000 mi US $250 |
Transmission shifting roughly. Dealer flushed transmission and reprogrammed ECU |
| 84000 mi | car hesitates while driving Hesitation was fixed by Volvo corporate -- this complaint had come in before on many V70s. |
| 53000 mi | when cold, auto transmission stuck in 'park'; hard downshifts and upshifts |
2001 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 192000 mi | Transmission failing. |
2001 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| 64480 mi $300 |
Right drive shaft axle broke. |
See TrueDelta's information for all Wagons
See TrueDelta's information for all Volvo models.
