Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-30 | 99V235000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 139,588 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SEARS AUTO CENTER AT 1178 EL CAMINO REAL IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA (SEARS STORE #6909) ON SEPTEMBER… |
| 2018-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC HANDLE OF THE OIL DIPSTICK CAME OFF CAUSING HALF OF THE OIL DIPSTICK TO BE IN THE DIPSTICK TUBE THE CAR WAS… |
| 2017-01-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH BRIGHTER BULBS AND THEY ARE STILL DIM I HAVE TO DRIVE WI… |
| 2016-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED DECEMBER 16 2016 KNOWING IT NEEDED A LOT OF WORK. I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN ALL THE REPAIRS DONE ON… |
| 2015-09-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED A… |
| 2015-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION. *TR |
| 2014-09-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AS I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET, MY SEATBELT LET GO, SPONTANEOUSLY RELEASED ITSELF! IT DOES THIS 2-3 TIMES IN A… |
| 2014-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY STUCK IN IGNITION,&ACCELEROMETER, CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON |
| 2011-08-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | UPON ACCELERATING UP THE HILL OF MY STREET, TODAY, AUGUST 16TH, 2011, MY CAR, A 1998 VOLVO S70 , SPED UP, UNNATURA… |
| 2011-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE AND WEAR. *TT |
| 2008-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | FRONT AXLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SPLIT IN TWO THROUGH THE CROSS-SECTION. *TR |
| 2007-08-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | REPLACED TIMING BELT AT 76,000 MI. PER VOLVO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. AT 107,000 MI. TIMING BELT TENSIONER AND PULLEY FAIL… |
| 2007-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO S70 WHICH HAS ABS/TRAC LIGHT PROBLEMS. I'VE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THIS WHERE THE IN… |
| 2007-02-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO S70 WITH ABOUT 88K MILES ON IT. I HAD A LOT OF WORK DONE ON IT DEC 20, 2006 INCLUDING REPLACING TH… |
| 2006-12-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2006-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED CAUSING BOTH COMPONENTS TO BE INOPE… |
| 2006-08-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE STUCK FULL OPEN WHILE DRIVING!!! THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING TO MAXIMUM R… |
| 2006-05-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONCE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS ARE LOCKED, THEY CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE I… |
| 2005-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | THE ABS ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY 1998 VOLVO S70 FAILED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATED ABS & TRACTION CONTROL (TRACS… |
| 2005-09-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO S 70 WHICH HAS FAILED DC INSPECTION BECAUSE THE OBD SCANNER USED BY THE DMV CANNOT GET A READOUT FO… |
| 2005-08-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS AND TRACS OFF INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS FAILING ABS CONTROL MODULE. DEALER STATED THAT ABS DOES … |
| 2005-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE UNIT FAILED AT 60K MILES; ALL SERVICE WAS DONE AT DEALER. DOZENS AND DOZENS OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO … |
| 2005-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 1998 VOLVO S70 T5-VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WHILE TRAVELING. ENGINE LIGHT … |
| 2005-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLED LEAVING ME STRANDED IN AN INTERSECTION IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. POLICE OFFICER HA… |
| 2005-07-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK |
| 2005-07-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1998 VOLVO S70 LOST POWER THEN STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES (9) WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY JULY 27, 2005 . I AM CONCERNED AB… |
| 2005-06-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 1 | FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE FAILED LOCKING DOOR INTO AN OPEN POSITION AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR FRAME. WAS INFORMED … |
| 2005-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTACT STATES EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE IS MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP AND T… |
| 2005-05-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | MY WIFE'S CAR ('98 S70 T5) STOP LAST WEEK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TENSIONER SEIZED UP. THIS CAU… |
| 2005-05-01 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | HUB CAPS RUB ON TIRE VALVE STEMS, CAUSING VALVE STEM FAILURE AND TIRE FAILURE. VALVE STEMS REPLACED. HUB CAPS REMOVED… |
| 2005-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS/TRACKS SYSTEM - WELL KNOWN/DOCUMENTED DEFECT. VOLVO PARTS CENTER SAYS CAUSE WAS FAULTY … |
| 2005-02-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | FAILURE OF CAM BELT ADJUSTER, AT SPEED WITH NO WARNING AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT. *AK |
| 2005-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 98 VOLVO S70; EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER AND STALLING; I'VE HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN PIN P… |
| 2005-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | DT: THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER, IT SHUTS DOWN. USUALLY IT WILL START BACK. CAN CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC, AND IT WILL JUST … |
| 2004-12-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-85 S. ON 12/30/04 IN MY 1998 VOLVO S-70 THE TENSIONER WHEEL EXPLODED CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO DI… |
| 2004-12-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD STICK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK … |
| 2004-11-27 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | THE 2 OF 4 WELDS ON THE JACKING POINT BRACKET FAILED. THE JACKING POINT BENT OVER, CAUSING THE CAR TO FALL DOWN ABOUT … |
| 2004-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IGNITION LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. *… |
| 2004-11-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. I CAN NO LONGER UNLOCK THE CAR USING THE KEY FOB OR THE INTER… |
| 2004-10-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS/TRACS FAILURE. *NM |
| 2004-10-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CONSUMER 1998 S70 ENGINE HAS FAILED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TIMING BELT SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TS ***… |
| 2004-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | VOLVO ABS BRAKE MODULAR FAILED. LOCAL VOLVO SERVICE CENTER AWARE OF PROBLEM. *NM |
| 2004-07-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ROTORS, BRAKES AND STRUTS REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ABS CONTROLLER FAULT DIAGNOSED AT DEALER. FAILURE LED TO… |
| 2004-07-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | 1) PROBLEM WITH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK, NOT UNLOCKING. MUST MANUALLY UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF CAR. 2) DRIVER SID… |
| 2004-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN THREE TIMES I… |
| 2004-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ABS MODULE FAILS ON MOST ALL 850 AND S/V70 SERIES CARS 97-00. THE ABS SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WI… |
| 2003-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | MY 1998 VOLVO S70 HAD THE ABS MODULE FAILED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. HAD THIS FAILED IN … |
| 2003-11-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. TWICE THIS HAS RESULTED IN BROKEN COURTESY LIGHTS AND ON… |
| 2003-11-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2003-10-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.… |