1999 Volvo V70XC Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Volvo V70XC, 1% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“Service engine soon (ses) light came on recently purchased this car with 55000 miles on odometer. Call to Volvo indicated that this usually meant that the etm (electronic throttle module) needs cleaning. Call local independant Volvo mechanic. He had me check the color of the label on etm. Said that I had the original etm and that claing does no good, etm needs replaced as he has seen this issue many times. Had independent mechanic replace etm at a cost of ~$800. Further investigation on internet found that this is a very common occurance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10131019, filed 2005-08, 55,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10088374Oct 7, 2016Warranty, customer pay and/or internal repairs performed must be verified by a punched time flag on the back of the repair order hard copy. Each repair line must have a separate…
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Volvo V70XC
29 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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