1998 Volvo S70 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Volvo S70, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 77,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “control module” (11% of reports).
- 61service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 77,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 17%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Control module: mentioned in 7 of 61 complaints (11%)
- ABS tracs: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, hydraulic repair on the 1998 Volvo S70 at $1,150, and half of them between $1,100 and $1,500.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2007), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 26 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Volvo S70 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Volvo S70. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the antilock brake light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined while the light was illuminated, there was a failure of the antilock brakes. Also, the dealer determined the computer needed to be…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Volvo S70s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Volvo S70 (28% of the 215 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Volvo S70 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 77,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Volvo S70?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,150 (half paid between $1,100 and $1,500), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Volvo S70?
The most frequent phrase is “control module”, in 7 of 61 complaints, followed by “abs tracs” (6).
See all 1998 Volvo S70 problems.