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1998 Volvo S70 electrical system problems

The 1998 Volvo S70 has 41 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

41

Electrical System complaints

13%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

S70 electrical system complaints by model year53 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 41 complaints1999: 53 complaints2000: 34 complaints
S70 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AT TIME OF FIRE, DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON FOR LIGHT OUT AND THAT CAR WAS IN LOW GEAR, BUT CAR WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN IN LOW GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. NO IINDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON TO INDICATE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENGINE WAS OVERHEATED OR LOW IN ANY FLUIDS. I…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 11, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1998 Volvo S70 have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 1998 Volvo S70 electrical system — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.