1998 Volvo V70XC Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Volvo V70XC, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Headlight switch fell apart causing us to loose lights while on highway. Though a recall is listed for this year and this problem, Volvo refuses to acknowledge it applies to this vehicle or do the repair per the recall. Recall campaign # 99v235000.”
NHTSA complaint #10025753, filed 2003-07, 83,000 milesRelated recalls
- 04V504000Oct 21, 2004On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, over an extended period of time, the headlight switch may cease to function.Covers: Volvo V70XC 1998–2000, S70 1998–2000, V70 1998–2000 +1 more
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Volvo V70XC
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
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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