1998 Volvo S70 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1998 Volvo S70, 1% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,900 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.
“I purchased this car used december 16 2016 knowing it needed a lot of work. I have since gotten all the repairs done on jan 4th 2017. I now need to get the car emission tested after driving 200 miles the readiness monitors are still not set and have since repaired the check engine light and still can not get an emissions test.”
NHTSA complaint #10940374, filed 2017-01, 124,300 miles“The plastic handle of the oil dipstick came off causing half of the oil dipstick to be in the dipstick tube the car was not moving it happened while checking the oil level making sure there was oil in the car making sure that the engine will not seize while driving”
NHTSA complaint #11080411, filed 2018-03, 137,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo S70
76 complaintsExterior lighting
35 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsTires
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo S70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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