1998 Volvo V70Xc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
81,871mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,000 25th Percentile
81,871 Median Mileage
104,775 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SUSPENSION
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION IN THE TRACTION CONTROL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID, WITH LESS THAN 1/2 INCH OF SNOW ON THE GROUND, AND CRASH INTO A POLE . NLM"
"THERE IS A TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SICK. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX DEFECT. *AK"
"FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. TANK IS CRACKED, SO THERE IS ALWAYS PUDDLES OF FUEL IN THE CONSUMER'S GARAGE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IT APPEARS TO BE AN EMISSION PROBLEM, ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AND A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *YH"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 VA: 5 NY: 4 NJ: 3 MA: 2 AZ: 2 CT: 2 PA: 2 TX: 2 OR: 1

Who Files Complaints?

25.7%
Original Owners
74.3%
Second+ Owners

Volvo V70Xc — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999941
20001323
20011896
2002321
2003210

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