Model year record
1998 Volvo V70AWD recalls & problems
The 1998 Volvo V70AWD has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Volvo V70AWD.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Power train
FAILURE OF ANGLE DRIVE TRANSAXLE AND CV JOINT. *NM
- Vehicle speed control
DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK
- Fuel system, gasoline
ON JULY 12, 2005 MY VOLVO V70R AWD WAGON STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COST WAS $385.19. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE-THREATENING IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 1999-2001 VOLVOS, I THOUGHT MY YEAR CAR MAY ALSO FALL INTO THIS GROUP. VOLVO CLAIMS TO BE THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY BUT THIS EXPERIENCE HAS MADE ME FEEL THAT MY CAR IS NOT RELIABLE AND IS UNSAFE. *NM
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
WITHOUT WARNING MY 1998 VOLVO V70 AWD WAGON SHUTS OFF...WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING AND ALL. I'VE SPENT OVER $700 IN REPAIRS AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. NOW I DARE NOT TAKE IT ON A HIGHWAY. THE RECENT REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO YEARS 1999 AND ON MUST BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE 1998. I BOUGHT THIS WAGON BECAUSE OF VOLVO'S LONGEVITY REPUTATION. NOW IT'S A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD. *NM
- Electrical system
1) VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION 2) VEHICLE WILL NOT START AFTER STALLING 3) POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING ARE REDUCED AND PRESENT A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION 4) VOLVO DEALERSHIP AVOIDS FAULTY DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY. *NM
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING (ABS) CONTROLLER FAILURE LEADS TO LOSS OF ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE CONTROLLER OUT OF WARRANTY.*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.