1999 Volvo V70XC problems
The 1999 Volvo V70XC has 94 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns cruise control. After that come electrical system (19%) and fuel system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 78 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 78 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 74,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (23 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Volvo V70XC with enough data (24 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
I was driving a 1999 volvo v70xc and entering an intersection from a stopped position. I was hit by a dodge durango, which was moving at approximately 40 MPH. The durango hit the volvo v70xc at the location of the driver side front door. The hit was displaced over the entire drivers door of the volvo, both "a" & "b" pillars were compromised. The volvo is equipped with side impact air bags and the driver side air bag did not deploy, but the front air bag did, with no hit to the front of the vehicle.
Etm failure on my volvo. This has been a very big issue with 99-00 70 series models. Mine failed as well as many others.
My volvo v70 was on a test drive by the mechanic before returning the vehicle to me after routine maintenance. The car had 59,800 miles. The engine caught fire allegedly due to an oil gasket defect. The vehicle was on a local road in wainscott, long island, new york.
I own a 1999 volvo v70 xc. On october 27, 2005, while I was driving the vehicle it suddenly and without warning began to stall. I pressed the accelerator to the floor to no avail. I was able to coast out of traffic. I turned the engine off, waited a few minutes, started the vehicle and drove home. Although it appeared to drive a little better, it continued to jerk and sputter.
The abs/trac and brake warning lights are coming on simultaneously and then go off after a few minutes. On other occasions, the speedometer stops working and the orange arrow starts blinking. Sometimes when the orange light is blinking, the car shifts to winter mode and you cannot accelerate as you normally would. The dealer told me that it is the ABS module and cost of repair would be over $1000. I had the electronic throttle replaced last year.