Volvo S70
Owners filed 593 complaints across 6 model years of the Volvo S70. The 1998 drew the most (215); the 1995 the fewest (2).
Model years6
Complaints593
Recalls12
Fires5
Deaths0
Every Volvo S70 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Routine | |
| 2000 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Vehicle Speed Control | Above average | |
| 1998 | 215 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which Volvo S70 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 215 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.