Volvo S70 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Volvo S70 across 4 model years. The 1999 model year has the most (48). The words owners use most often: “electronic throttle” (22% of reports).
- 112electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 53%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.
- Electronic throttle: mentioned in 25 of 112 complaints (22%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the Volvo S70 at $1,650, and half of them between $1,550 and $1,750.
Based on 16 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2008), 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 electrical system problems happen?
Based on 76 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 1 a fire.
Volvo S70 electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 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.
The ets light came on intermittently. The car ended up stalling after being parked upon trying to restart it. Thia is am issue that only the volvo dealership can fix since it involves reprogramming or replacing and programming a new ets module. Fortunately it happened to me in a parking lot and i…
While driving speed needle goes back to zero as if you are not movin, show no mileage numbers n miles you have gone or zero trip miles, many lighton breaks, abs ect.all while drivingif stop when time to go car thinks it is in park all this is while in traffichave pic can not down load be glad to…
I was driving my car on the highway and as soon as i reached 60 mph my ets light came on along with my brake light and oil light. My speedometer went to zero and my car was acting strange. I pulled over and stopped and heard a loud noise from the engine. I turned off my car. I called aaa and asked…
I purchased this car used december 16 2016 knowing it needed a lot of work. I have since gotten all the repairs done on jan 4th 2017. I now need to get the car emission tested after driving 200 miles the readiness monitors are still not set and have since repaired the check engine light and still…
Key stuck in ignition,&accelerometer, causes check engine light to stay on
Frequently asked questions
Do all Volvo S70s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about electrical system for the Volvo S70. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Volvo S70 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the Volvo S70?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,550 and $1,750), from 16 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Volvo S70?
The most frequent phrase is “electronic throttle”, in 25 of 112 complaints.
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