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1998 Volvo V70 Seats Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 187 total for the year
Median mileage
98,730miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Volvo V70, 2% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,730 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Purchased this car this month for my son for him to commute to school. My son told me that the seat moves to different position when the car hit the pot hole. It is very dangerous if the driver has short legs. There is preset position for the seat. No sure what to do with this.”

NHTSA complaint #10704931, filed 2015-04, 122,160 miles

“My car is a 1998 Volvo V70 t5 with 75,000 miles on the odometer. At about 7pm on december 28th, 2005, I moved the car from my driveway out onto the street in front of my house, in order to allow a second tandem-parked car out. The Volvo remained parked on the street, doors locked and windows up, until about 10pm. At 10pm I went to move it back into the driveway, only to discover that the interior had caught fire - the fire was no longer burning. The passenger seat was burnt down to the frame, and some of the surrounding trim on the door, dash and center console was burned and melted. …”

NHTSA complaint #10147056, filed 2006-01, 75,300 miles

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2004810%
200211%
200121%
200033%
199911%
199842%

Other parts of the 1998 Volvo V70

Brakes
49 complaints
Exterior lighting
29 complaints
Engine cooling
24 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Seat belts
13 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo V70

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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