1999 Volvo S70 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 205 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1999 Volvo S70, 1% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 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.
“I have a vovlo 1999 S70 turbo I haven't had no major problems out of it..just normal maintenance until late dec I got in my car started it up it started with now problem back out of my driveway pulled up into ongoing traffic I had drove this car all week no signs of any problem was coming no lights flashing in the car panel so just know that you have to becareful because you can be on the highway and it will not give you no signs as it didn't me luckily I wasn't going as fast as someone on a highway but as soon as I thought I was going to go with the flow of the traffic I am getting up to…”
NHTSA complaint #10585403, filed 2014-04, 10,560 miles“The first time it happen I was pulling out of my drive way. I came to a stop right outside my driveway waiting for it to be safe for me to pull out in on going traffic I push the gas pedal it gave me enough force to pull out on the street as soon as I try to give it more pick up but kinda idle got up to about 40 I would say bout soon as I hit forty it out of no where it wouldn't let me pick up or press on gas pedal when I would it would slow down so I try to push harder that is when the car died so I quickly pulled up on the side of the road because everything was locking up gas it would not…”
NHTSA complaint #10585047, filed 2014-04, 150,800 miles“While driving speed needle goes back to zero as if you are not movin, show no mileage numbers n miles you have gone or zero trip miles, many lighton breaks, ABS ect.all while drivingif stop when time to go car thinks it is in park all this is while in traffichave pic can not down load be glad to send”
NHTSA complaint #11042001, filed 2017-11, 117,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10241661Jul 21, 2023Complimentary upgrade c00009 description.
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Volvo S70
66 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsEngine cooling
40 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Volvo S70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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