1998 Volvo S90: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
49,349mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,699 25th Percentile
49,349 Median Mileage
79,390 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THIS RESULTS IN BRAKE VIBRATION AND PREMATURE/EXCESSIVE WEARING OF BRAKES. VOLVO IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERS AS TO WHAT TO DO BUT HAS NEGLECTED TO ISSUE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN."
"WINDOW SURFACES APPEAR ETCHED MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AT NIGHT AND DURING RAIN."
"WINDOW SURFACES APPEAR ETCHED MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AT NIGHT AND DURING RAIN."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28