1998 Volvo V70 air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Volvo V70 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We had tons of problems with the car immed. After purchase-check engine light was always coming on,car stalling,light coming on dashboard,car noises, engine leaks. The car could not be fixed by carmax as far as check engine light is concerned so we brought the car to a volvo dealer. Check engine…”
filed Dec 13, 2008
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 volvo v70. While driving between 35-40 mph, the contact attempted to make a left turn and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Both vehicles sustained front end damage and were towed. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were…”
filed Dec 13, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other V70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 V70 | 4 | 19% |
| 2005 V70 | 3 | 14% |
| 2004 V70 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 V70 | 3 | 9% |
| 2002 V70 | 7 | 9% |
| 2001 V70 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 V70 | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 V70 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volvo V70
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.