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1999 Volvo S70 engine problems

The 1999 Volvo S70 has 42 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

42

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

S70 engine complaints by model year42 complaints1998: 28 complaints1999: 42 complaints2000: 24 complaints
S70 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

IN THE LAST MONTH OUR 1999 S70 VOLVO HAS STALLED - ONCE WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND THE OTHER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE CAR COULD BE RESTARTED. ALSO, THE "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATES FREQUENTLY - AS IT IS NOW - AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WE ARE ADVISED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 14, 2005

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Volvo S70 have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 1999 Volvo S70 engine — 16% 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.