1998 Volvo S70 service brakes, hydraulic problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Volvo S70 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 1998 volvo s70 which has abs/trac light problems. I've been having intermittent issues with this where the indicator lights come on and the abs will sometimes pulsate and it makes a terrible noise. My understanding is that when the abs indicator is on, I don't have abs brakes. It appears…”
filed Nov 2, 2007
“Abs brake unit failed at 60k miles; all service was done at dealer. Dozens and dozens of owners have reported this to nhtsa for exact same make and model. Nhts seems powerless to take on this issue. How many deaths will it take to get some action? Volvo dealers and ford know well the problem --…”
filed Jan 3, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other S70 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 S70 | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 S70 | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Volvo S70
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.