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Fuel systemPart report

1999 Volvo C70 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
13%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
108,374miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Volvo C70, 13% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,374 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.

“The throttle body has failed in traffic and on the hwy. The part has been replaced 2 times and was cleaned 2 - 3 times. At this time I am unable to drive it over 15 MPH. Needless to say it is sitting. I am guessing at the day it stated.”

NHTSA complaint #10136338, filed 2005-09, 150,400 miles

“On 12/31/2004 while driving home, the etm dash light came on and the vehicle went into limp mode. I barely made it home, and since it was friday night, I could not call my local garage. On monday I had my vehicle towed to the local garage, where they informed me that I had the error code of death , that I would have to have it towed to the nearest big city Volvo garage. They had seen many of these tb problems. I had it towed to smc, inc. Where I was told that the etm unit failed and it was my fault for using cheap gas and failing to service the air cleaners . …”

NHTSA complaint #10115943, filed 2005-03, 66,348 miles

“Engine check light came on and we were told that nothing was wrong and it was reset. The second time the check engine light came on, the co2 sensor was replaced. The third time was the same day it was repaired for the 2nd time and the check engine light came on 20 miles later. The oxygen sensor was replaced again. In addition, the ignition & fuel injection fault tracing was found faulty. They also found that the mass air flow meter was faulty & had to be replaced, we've had problems with the air conditioner which has a constant ticking sound that they claim is normal for this model. …”

NHTSA complaint #724775, filed 2000-06

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009110%
2004213%
2001114%
200028%
1999313%

Other parts of the 1999 Volvo C70

Engine cooling
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology