Volvo S70 electrical problems
27 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
528 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
77,494 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 349 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
27 of 528 complaints match this topic (5.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10048874 · 2003-11-30 (November 30, 2003)
I PURCHASED A 1998 S70 VOLVO FROM SUBURBAN VOLVO IN TROY MICHIGAN. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I WAS TOLD TO RETURN IF THE A/C LEAKED. I WAS LOOKING FOR A PHYSICAL LEAK, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL INDICIATION OF A PROBLEM. I RETURNED THE CAR ON TWO MORE OCCASSIONS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE A/C HAD A LEAK AND I HAD TO PAY $1,400 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I EXPLAINED TO THE SUBURBAN DEALER THAT I FELT I SHOULD NOT …
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Owner report 10083336 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *JB THE WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND THE 4 TRACKING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THIS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN VALID DUE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE ELECTRICAL MODULE. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 555769 · 2000-10-12 (October 12, 2000)
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, SEVERAL TIMES THE FOLLOWING FAIL: ALL HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BULB. *SLC
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Owner report 557161 · 2000-11-01 (November 1, 2000)
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, SIGNALS, SPEAKERS, AND TAIL LIGHTS GOING OUT SEVERAL TIMES, POSSIBLY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE BATTERY FAILED. *SLC
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Owner report 557894 · 2000-10-05 (October 5, 2000)
ERRATIC TRANSIENT CHEMICAL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SMELLS LIKE HOT PLASTIC, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE, HOWEVER RADIO REPLACED TWICE, ANTENNA MOTOR REPLACED TWICE, SIXTEEN BULBS (SOME WITH SOCKETS) REPLACED SINCE 6/98, ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO OVERALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *CJ
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