1998 Volvo V70XC Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Volvo V70XC, 10% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,550 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Driver side air bag deployed when door was shut and car was off. Volvo n.a. Was contacted and requested that their specialist look at vehicle. They claim that something was stuck in the door, which caused the deployment. This was not the case. Volvo claims that a mark on the door is proof. However, jim downy from nationwide insurance took pictures and investigated my claim and failed to find this supposed mark. The deployment occurred from no impact or accident. The car wasn't even on at the time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10204251, filed 2007-09, 107,100 miles“The consumer's vehicle was rear ended and then hit the vehicle in front her and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer and manufacture were contacted and the manufacture sent a technician out to see the vehicle. The consumer did not know what the results were. Ph.”
NHTSA complaint #10021519, filed 2003-07, 50,000 miles“I have a 1998 Volvo v70 xc. The srs light keeps coming on- I have it tested and 2 or 3 times I was told everything checks out ok it just needs to be reset but within a few days or weeks it is back on again. Other times the sensor codes indicated the rear seat belt sensor was bad, the drivers entire seatbelt mechanism was bad and they were replaced. But again the light comes back on within a short period of time. My understanding is that if the srs light is on the airbags will not deploy - is this correct? I have been told it may be that the main computer for the airbag system that is bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10102554, filed 2004-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo V70XC
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Volvo V70XC
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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