Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1999 Volvo V70

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
169
NHTSA complaints
5
Defect investigations
217
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

169 filed
4
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed Control
    52
  • Electrical System
    36
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    8
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    6
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    6
  • VISIBILITY:POWER Window Devices AND Controls
    6
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    6
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
    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.

98V254000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1998-10-14

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH THIRD SEATS. USERS OF THE THIRD SEAT, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE.

RiskCONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE TAILPIPE.

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:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH2004-06-08 → 2004-11-05

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

Led to recall04V504000

RQ04004·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2004-06-08 → 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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