1999 Volvo S70 problems
Owners have filed 257 complaints about the 1999 Volvo S70 with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 25.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 19.5%.
Complaints257
Crashes13
Fires1
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 25.7% · 66
Electrical system 19.5% · 50
Engine and engine cooling 15.6% · 40
Fuel system, gasoline 7.0% · 18
Structure 5.8% · 15
Exterior lighting 5.1% · 13
Air bags 3.5% · 9
Power train 3.1% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Volvo S70 in this data, 1999 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 1998 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 82,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Dt: contact stated that while his wife was driving the speed dropped and the car lost power. His wife told him that a light illuminated on the dashboard before the car lost power. The car would not accelerate over 20 mph. The dealer replaced the throttle control module. This repaired the problem temporarily. But after 30,000 miles,the problem recurred. The dealer again replaced the throttle control module. Vehicle speed control · reported at 30,000 miles
The software in my 1999 Volvo S70 has failed, which has resulted in an unsafe condition. The car surges, braking is impacted, it runs irregularly. This is a continuous problem. The problem was caused when the dealer installed new software in a recall campaign. Now, the dealer disavows any issue, claiming this was a coincidence that the software failed. I have contacted Volvo with no resolution. Vehicle speed control · reported at 140,000 miles
Dt: the contact stated that the throttle body linkage malfunctioned. The vehicle had a very poor idle, and the engine stalled. The engine has never completely died. He took the vehicle to a dealer, who replaced the throttle body. This corrected the problem for approximately 6-8 months. This problem recurred. The repairs has not been made due to the expense. *Ak updated 11/29/2005 - Vehicle speed control · reported at 54,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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