1999 Volvo S70 problems
NHTSA has received 257 complaints about the 1999 Volvo S70, and 26% of them involve cruise control. After that come electrical system (19%) and engine (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 257 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 183 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 43 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 30 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 34 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 183 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 82,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (53 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 12 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volvo s70. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 65 MPH when the vehicle crashed into a concrete culvert pipe and only the passenger side air bags deployed. The passenger seat however, was not occupied. The contact also stated that black and white smoke emitted from the engine after the crash. The crash caused head injuries to the driver. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer.
While the vehicle was parked in the driveway the three year old child was able to shift the vehicle out of park. Vehicle was not running, and there was no key in the ignition switch. While the vehicle commenced to roll down the driveway consumer tried to stop the vehicle. Driver's door knocked the consumer down, and the child fell out of the vehicle. It continued to roll until it hit against the curb. Both driver and child sustained injuries, and were transported to a local hospital.
I was in a collision that caused significant damage to my car. The air bag(s) did not deploy. I wonder if the air bag had deployed if it would have prevented my head from going forward.
I purchased a new 1999 s70 volvo from herb gordon volvo in silver spring, md the electronic throttle module has been replaced 3 times, still no change. I recently had it replaced.
I have had multiple problems with this car: 1) engine/throttle system: a) intermittently, the car will not start when the engine is warm, whether from driving or it is a hot day. I had it towed to the volvo dealer from my garage when it had <20k miles and was told that I was not driving it hard enough. They advised that the engine had to be blown out and suggested that I rev-up the engine while the car was in park to clean it out. That did not help. I have had the car serviced multiple times.