no report yet
Vehicle speed control
Risk. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
1999 Volvo V70Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 169 owner complaints about the 1999 Volvo V70, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 20, 2020. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1999 Volvo V70 has problems
169 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
53Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury
43Electrical system
20Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
19Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury
13Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
9Visibility
8Power train
6Exterior lighting
5Air bags
3614 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 53 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 43 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 20 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 19 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 13 | 1 |
| Visibility | 9 | 0 |
| Power train | 8 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 |
| Air bags | 5 | 1 |
| 14 other systems | 36 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
4 recalls
1999 Volvo V70 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Headlights: switch
Risk. THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION.
no report yet
Exterior lighting: turn signal
Risk. THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
no report yet
Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Risk. CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Volvo.
Mileage at failure
When do vehicle speed control problems start?
78kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 41 vehicle speed control complaints. 71% were reported before 100,000 miles.
1under 30k miles29under 100k miles12100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Vehicle speed control
9 owners mentioned a cost$1,200median
Middle half: $1,000 – $1,200
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
Best & worst years
1999 vs. every other V70 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the V70 median. How we score
'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
5 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1999 Volvo V70, and the recalls they led to.
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONLed to recall 06V-441
- TURN SIGNALLed to recall 00V-405
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONNo recall
- INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTNo recall
- HEADLIGHT FAILURELed to recall 04V-504
In owners' words
What V70 owners report
Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
CAR SURGES RANDOMLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. CAR ALSO LOSES POWER ON FREEWAY AND ACCELERATION FLUCTUATES UNCONTROLLABLY AT TIMES. ALL SYMPTOMS HAPPENING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION, MOSTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THERE WERE OPEN RECALLS ON THE MODEL I OWN. AFTER…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ETM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V441000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE…
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE CAR STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT ABOVE 25 MPH. IT ALSO STARTED TO LUNGE FORWARD SPORADICALLY AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AT ANY MOMENT. I CONTACTED VOLVO DIRECTLY AND THEY CALLED IT "LIMP HOME MODE" AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS,…
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