1998 Volvo C70 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Volvo C70, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: contact stated vehicle stalled while driving in traffic at 45 MPH. . This happened about 8-12 months ago. This was the second time it happened. Contact had not reported it to the dealer or the manufacturer. Also, lost power steering when this happened. It took about 30-60 seconds for the vehicle to start again. The mechanic could not duplicate the problem and could not find anything wrong.”
NHTSA complaint #10131950, filed 2005-08, 125,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157889Feb 14, 2019This is a Technical Journal: When sensitive information, like vehicle speed, brake usage, etc. (customer behavoiur information) of a car is required from Volvo Car Corporation…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo C70
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo C70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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