Model year record
1998 Volvo 700 recalls & problems
The 1998 Volvo 700 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Volvo 700.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- WheelsFire
WAS TRAVELING 70MPH IN 1998, VOLVO, 1998 WHEN LEFT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO COME OFF. HAD HEARD NOISES PRIOR, AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD , AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM WHEEL AREA. EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger
TURBO RETURN LINE UNSEALED AND LEAKING OIL. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE ENTIRE TURBO; SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CAR, ESP. A VOLVO, THAT'S ONLY THREE YEARS OLD WITH 56K MILES ON IT. DEALER DID A TEMPORARY FIX BUT EVENTUALLY WILL AHVE TO REPLACE TURBO WAY BEFORE ITS TIME TO DO SO.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 4000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED AND NEW DISCS WERE INSTALLED. AT 20000 MILES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT VOLVO IS REPLACING THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH EVERYONE . THANKS. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.