1998 Volvo V70 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Volvo V70, 5% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,500 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.
“A section approx. 12 inches of the tread has completely separated. I replaced all 4 tires and kept the left front tire. I contacted Volvo and was told no complaints had been made. I called NHTSA by phone and left a message but no one called me back. I (tiresize: 205/65r15)( DOT number: tire size: 205/65r15 )”
NHTSA complaint #736991, filed 2000-11“The contact owns a 1998 Volvo V70. The contact stated that the sidewall on one of his sumitomo tires completely failed while driving 50 MPH. The contact was unsure of the DOT number. The current and failure mileages were 124,000. The tire information was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10196875, filed 2007-07, 124,000 miles“While driving at state speed limit left tire blewout. Tire was replaced with spare tire. Proceeded to drive under 50 MPH and without warning vehicle caught on fire. Dealer inspected vehicle, and stated that gearshift had malfunctioned consumer was at fault because of the speed vehicle was driven at.”
NHTSA complaint #8005823, filed 2002-03“Michelin tires wore out at 17,000 miles--replaced may 2000----front right side passenger door lock--the buttons would go down when locked but the right side was not locked”
NHTSA complaint #566338, filed 2002-10“While driving 45 MPH on wet pavement going around a curb, the front passenger's tire blew out, causing the consumer to hit a wall. Upon impact, driver's side and the passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #833638, filed 1999-01Related service bulletins
- 10156288Aug 18, 2018Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
Tires: 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 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo V70
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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