1998 VOLVO S70 — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 10
- Fires 3
- Injuries 16
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 62 | 29.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 28 | 13.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 24 | 11.4% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 16 | 7.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 6.2% | 8 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 9 | 4.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 6 | 2.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 2.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| TIRES | 5 | 2.4% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 167 | 79.2% | 8 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 99V235000 was reported 453 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 99V236000 was reported 716 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 00V405000 was reported 917 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 04V504000 was reported 2,332 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1998-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 28 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V235000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V236000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 00V405000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V504000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE99040 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE00031 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ04004 |
Safety Recalls (4)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 00V405000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 04V504000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V235000
- Report date
- Component:
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Consequence:
- DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V236000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND WIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT GROUNDING.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.