Reliability & cost of ownership
Volvo S70 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volvo S70? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volvo S70 problems by model year
12 recall entries and 593 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 S70 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 S70 | 4 | 164 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 S70 | 4 | 205 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 S70 | 4 | 215 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 S70 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 S70 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volvo S70, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control145 complaints
- electrical system110 complaints
- service brakes92 complaints
- engine and engine cooling81 complaints
- hydraulic74 complaints
- exterior lighting48 complaints
- fuel system41 complaints
- gasoline34 complaints