1998 Volvo V70 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,203miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Volvo V70, 2% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,203 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 contact owns a 1998 Volvo cross country V70. Twice within the year, the rack and pinion had to be repaired. After the first repair the steering column continued to lock while driving. The first repair cost $1000.00. The second repair was performed at an expense of $14000.00. The failure mileage was 100000 . The current mileage was 115000.”
NHTSA complaint #10290868, filed 2009-11, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167722Mar 18, 2017VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Vehicle type and platform identification REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ…
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo V70
49 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsTires
9 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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