Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Volvo S70

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
215
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
221
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

215 filed
10
Crashes
3
Fires
16
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    31
  • Electrical System
    18
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
    16
  • Exterior LIGHTING:TURN Signal
    12
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    10
  • Exterior LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    10
  • Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery
    10
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
    8

Recalls

4 campaigns
04V504000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH2004-10-21

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.

RiskTHE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

00V405000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2000-12-06

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.

RiskTHIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.

99V236000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1999-08-30

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.

RiskTHIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND WIRE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT GROUNDING.

99V235000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1999-08-30

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.

RiskDRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
RQ04004·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2004-06-08 → 2004-11-05

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

Led to recall04V504000

RQ04004·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH2004-06-08 → 2004-11-05

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

Led to recall04V504000

PE00031·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2000-08-15 → 2000-12-22

TURN SIGNAL

Led to recall00V405000

PE99040·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1999-06-07 → 1999-10-27

INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT

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