13 of the 317 complaints about the 1998 Volvo S70 are about the body and structure — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 74,500 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE FAILED LOCKING DOOR INTO AN OPEN POSITION AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR FRAME. WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL VOLVO PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CAN NOT BE FIXED WITHOUT MAJOR BODY WORK. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A WRIST STRAIN WHEN DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10132726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1) PROBLEM WITH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK, NOT UNLOCKING. MUST MANUALLY UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF CAR. 2) DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE DOOR IT BOUNCES BACK. THE ONLY WAY TO CLOSE THE DOOR IS TO FORCE IT WITH BODY WEIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10082217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.*AK THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE VACUUM LINE WAS REPLACED, THE UPPER TORQUE ARM BUSHING BROKE, THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM BROKE, THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL CAME APART. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10044537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
FAULTY DASH CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE DASHBOARD TO THE FIREWALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEAD TECHNICAN AT BOB PINKUS VOLVO IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE CLIPS BREAK LEADING TO A SQUEEKY DASH THAT VOLVO IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DIRVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DASH WILL SEPERATE, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SEVERLY INJURE EITHER MYSELF OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY.
NHTSA complaint #10005190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR CHECK ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR HAS FAILED. THE DOOR HINGES SEEM TO BE OK, BUT THE DOOR CHECK/DOOR STOP HAS A BROKEN WELD THAT MAKES THE DOOR HARD TO OPEN - WITH A VERY CRACKLING NOISE. DEALER WANTS $280 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST - YET I HAVE SEEN POSTINGS SIMILAR TO THIS ON OTHER VOLVO WEB POSTER BOARDS. A WELD HAS BROKEN? WHAT DOES THAT SAY FOR THE SAFETY OF A VOLVO CAR? MR
NHTSA complaint #768487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCKS FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK VEHICLE WITH THE KEY OR THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WOULD NOT FIX THE LOCKS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #566642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
POOR VISIBILITY BEHIND VEHICLE. HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS INAPPROPRIATELY POSITIONED IN FRONT OF THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT HANDLE, AND IS ACCIDENTALLY SWITCHED ON. REMOTE CONTROL FOR THE REAR TRUNK IS OVER-SENSITIVE.
NHTSA complaint #609700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID STRUTS FAILED,CAUSED MINOR INJURIES WHEN LID COLLASPED. YH
NHTSA complaint #609908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPEN VEHICLE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #606201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR LOCK BROKE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #605967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER WINDOW SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BECOME STUCK IN ONE POSITION OR NOT TO GO UP OR DOWN, ALSO A PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE POWER DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REGULARLY. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #842898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK FAILS WITH REMOTE UNIT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #608035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1. 12/23/97: CAR DIED IN SLOW FREEWAY TRAFFIC; RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES, BUT "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" STAYED ON. DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM WITH AIR MASS SENSOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED. 2. 11/11/98: RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED; MOTOR REPLACED. 3. EACH OF FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT WITH LESS THAN 15K IN MILEAGE. 4. 1/13/99: RT AND LT OUTER TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT; BULBS WERE REPLACED. 5. 3/3/99: RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN FLASHING TOO QUICKLY; BOTH RT AND LT TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. 6. 4/28/99: TAILIGHTS AGAIN FAILED, SOCKETS AND BULBS WERE REPLACED; 7. 4/29/99: LEFT TURN SIGNAL FLASHING TOO QUICKLY (EVEN THOUGH SOCKET HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ON 3/3/99 TO DEAL WITH ANTICIPATED CORRUSION PROBLEM). MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAVE HAD MORE SERVICE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THAN IN 25 YEARS OF OWNING ALL OF OUR OTHER CARS COMBINED.
NHTSA complaint #706115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.