1999 Volvo V70 engine problems
22 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Volvo V70, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
This car has had a sulfur smell in the emissions since the day of purchase. When it didn't go away at 200 miles, complained to the dealer. They said it would take 2000 miles. Didn't go away by them. They have replaced the o2 sensor, downloaded and upgraded computer, replaced the mass air flow sensor and we are on our third cat converter but the car still smells of sulfur. Especially noxious at low speeds, stop and go traffic and idleing!
When the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes didn't engage and the vehicle failed to stop, as a result the driver had to continuously pump the pedal to stop vehicle. Consumer stated there was complete and total brake failure. The consumer had the ABS unit that was replaced. The check engine light illuminated. The dealer reset the light. *nlm
Other problems reported for the 1999 Volvo V70
- Cruise control 53 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints