"How reliable is the 1999 Volvo S70?"

"Based on 257 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Volvo S70 has a median complaint mileage of 82000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Volvo S70?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Volvo S70 is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 257 total complaints filed."

1999 Volvo S70: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 257 complaints

257

Total Complaints

82,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,075 25th Percentile

82,000 Median Mileage

109,070 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE WILL RUN LIKE IT'S FLOODED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE AGAIN, AND HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

"THE ENHGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUN ROUGHLY (AS THOUGH IT IS FLOODED) LOSES, POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO PULL OVER, SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART. IF THE *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 65 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 80,484 mi 75th: 108,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 41 complaints

25th: 63,250 mi Median: 79,842 mi 75th: 105,331 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17 complaints

25th: 74,750 mi Median: 95,500 mi 75th: 106,160 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 9 complaints

25th: 60,625 mi Median: 66,250 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 9 complaints

25th: 23,000 mi Median: 58,500 mi 75th: 99,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 40 MD: 16 NC: 15 TX: 15 NY: 14 FL: 14 OH: 14 NJ: 11 GA: 11 PA: 11

Who Files Complaints?

28.8%

Original Owners

71.2%

Second+ Owners

Volvo S70 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1998	317	78,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	11
2000	196	69,450	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	10

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