Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1999 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
205
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
193
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

205 filed
13
Crashes
1
Fires
12
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    65
  • Electrical System
    41
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    17
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    9
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND Attachments
    9
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    8
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    6
  • Unknown OR Other
    5

Recalls

4 campaigns
06V441000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2006-11-15

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.

RiskTHIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

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.

99V035000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1999-02-25

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SEDANS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET CONFIGURATION MARGINS ARE INSUFFICIENT.

RiskIN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER PROTECTION BRACKET.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA05021·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-12-06 → 2006-12-12

THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION

Led to recall06V441000

PE05041·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-07-26 → 2005-12-07

THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION

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

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