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1999 Volvo S70: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1999 Volvo S70. The newest campaign is 06V441000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Nov 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 179 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V441000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install the current software upgrade onto the involved vehicles. The recall began on december 29, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 516,625 units in total.

  • 06V441000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 04V504000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
  • 00V405000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 99V035000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  1. 06V441000Received . 170,099 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of limp home modes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This resulted in a high number of vehicles going into the limp home mode without need.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the current software upgrade onto the involved vehicles. The recall began on december 29, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R155. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04V504000Received . 97,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, over an extended period of time, the headlight switch may cease to function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The head lights may not operate properly which could result in intermittent or no headlight function. This could impair a driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    On vehicles with an original oem switch, dealers will replace the headlight switch. All other vehicles will be inspected to determine if the switch has een damaged and replace only if necessary. The recall began on january 24, 2005. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 142/94. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V405000Received . 245,894 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. There could be inadequate contact between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to function as designed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This would fail to warn an approaching driver that the vehicle is turning and could lead to a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal bulb and socket.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 101. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 99V035000Received . 3,632 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: all-wheel-drive sedans. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel filter bracket configuration margins are insufficient.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, fuel leakage could occur. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a fuel filter protection bracket.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 93. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

179 complaints, 216 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1999 Volvo S70
  • All 1999 vehicles
1999 Volvo S70: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1999 S70All 1999 vehiclesS70, all yearsMentions
Vehicle Speed Control254.642.7182.255
Electrical System21379.2157.846
Engine and Engine Cooling162130.7114.835
Structure69.444.44315
Fuel System, Gasoline69.428.344.515
Exterior Lighting55.62294.712
Air Bags32.451.138.77
Service Brakes, Hydraulic27.8142.3110.56
Power Train27.896.528.76
Fuel System, Other23.16.9105

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash
11
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
11
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Volvo S70, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 87 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Volvo S70
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA05021Engineering analysisTHROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONVehicle Speed Control6 Dec 200512 Dec 200606V441000
PE05041Preliminary evaluationTHROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONVehicle Speed Control26 Jul 20057 Dec 2005
RQ04004Recall queryHEADLIGHT FAILUREExterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch8 Jun 20045 Nov 200404V504000
PE00031Preliminary evaluationTURN SIGNALExterior Lighting15 Aug 200022 Dec 200000V405000
PE99040Preliminary evaluationINADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTAir Bags / Side/Window7 Jun 199927 Oct 1999

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19950
  2. 19970
  3. 19984
  4. 19994
  5. 20003
  6. 20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Volvo S70: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s70/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Volvo S70?
516,625 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S70 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Volvo S70, model years 1995 to 2002. 4 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Volvo S70 name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 55 of 216 component mentions, or 254.6 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 42.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Volvo S70 open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.