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1998 Volvo S70 repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 132 repairs.
1998 Volvo S70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (48%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 100 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1998 Volvo S70
Engine not specified
| Volvo in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - May 2010 | |||
| May 2010137000 mi | Needed new rear struts when traded and had a problem in the right front wheel that was either the drive axle, tie rod or bearing. Many suspension issues in the last 30k miles. Slow transmission leak when traded. The light was out behind the stereo display so the digital radio readout was not visible at night, nor were the buttons. | ||
| Volvo in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 2012153000 miUS $350 | Radiator replacement | ||
| Volvo in Minnesota, United States Aug 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 2011158000 miUS $50 | Exhaust leak between catalytic converter and muffler - sleeve installed. | ||
| Nov 2011158000 miUS $30 | Windshield wipers stopped working - replaced windshield wiper switch | ||
| Apr 2012163000 miUS $100 | Misfire - diagnosed as PCV issue | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Jul 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Aug 2009166000 miUS $600 | Replaced blocked radiator | ||
| Volvo in Maine, United States May 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jun 2011205000 miUS $500 | automatic antenna replacement electric seat switch replacement (driver's), seat forward button not working. mirror adjustment switch replaced, was non-functional. passenger side outer tie-rod end replaced (cracked boot, failed inspection). | ||
| Jun 2012228000 miUS $3000 | head gasket leaking, broken motor mount. had head gasket replaced, valve job done, timing belt again, full ignition service, oil cooler hoses, and all engine mounts replaced. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Mar 201271000 miUS $175 | ac kept switching off. fan motor replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Michigan, United States Mar 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200995000 miUS $100 | ABS module went bad -- this is a known problem on this model car. I traded my module for a refurbished module from an online source posted on a Volvo Owner's forum. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Jun 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013197000 miUS $600 | Replaced ABS module | ||
| Volvo in Kentucky, United States Apr 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 2008143000 miUS $400 | On a very hot day all electrical components inside car failed. Electric windows, AC, radio, etc. Car started and ran well. | ||
| Volvo in Quebec, Canada Feb 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011110980 miC $100 | tie rod - link kit | ||
| Volvo in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2015197000 miUS $200 | AC was not cooling anymore | ||
| Volvo in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 2016223000 mi | needed new rack | ||
1998 Volvo S70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volvo in Nova Scotia, Canada Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010142600 miC $600 | replaced worn wheel bearing | ||
1998 Volvo S70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 | |||
| May 2011150000 miUS $25 | Vibration at some speed, unregular tire wear. Replaced inner and outer tie rods, and driver side ball joint. Upper passenger side strut mount replace (rubber against metal rubbing sound on bumps) | ||
| Jan 2012163000 mi | Replaced the passenger axle as the CV boot was dy rotted. Easier for me to replace the axle than replace the boot. Axle was fine, CV joints were fine. Worried the boot was going to fail completely causing debris to enter the CV joint. | ||
| Oct 2012177500 miUS $63 | Trailing arm mount broke. (Driver wheel, mount is on passenger side.) Replaced both left and right mounts. A patch of very large potholes was hit a few months ago caused by a mudslide. The potholes brought the car to a near halt. | ||
| Oct 2013200000 miUS $150 | Radiator replaced as it began seeping from sides. Turbocharger wastegate vacuum elbow wore and was torn/leaking. | ||
| Jan 2014205000 miUS $20 | Driver side tie rod failed (Generic brand used previously). Replaced with another generic (lifetime warranty). Aligned vehicle. A lot of pot holes in my commute likely contributed to this failure. Front passenger caliper seized. Replaced caliper with a re manufactured part. Replaced front brake pads. | ||
| May 2018268000 mi | Driver side outer tie rod loose, and replaced. Passenger rear shock mount replaced. Replaced all cooling hoses Passenger side wheel bearing replaced, generic was used previously. | ||
| Jun 2019275000 miUS $10 | Turbo control valve failed. Replaced with used one. | ||
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Feb 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 2011207000 miUS $3359 | $212.11 Head Gasket Set $70.92 Head Bolts $17.85 Crank Seal $382.90 Intake Valves $743.10 Exhaust Val;ves $185.95 Timing Belt Kit $144.97 Water Pump $1,085.00 R R Head Valve Job $100.00 R R Timing Belt | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Nov 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Dec 201084000 miUS $85 | Service light came on. We also asked to get smog tested for California (just moved back to California). Car passed and service light was shut off. No big deal. | ||
| Volvo in Turkey Aug 2011 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 201176880 mi$200 | Bad smoke inside car, heater core replaced. | ||
| Nov 201177500 mi$200 | Mass Air Flow sensor was out of order and replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012$60 | A/C blower motor replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Illinois, United States Oct 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012124000 miUS $150 | ABS periodically stays on for no reason. | ||
| Volvo in New Mexico, United States May 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011168000 miUS $875 | Cam belt almost failed. Changed the cam belt and serpentine belt and marked the timing marks better Shocks and Struts were totally failed replaced the struts and shocks none of the rubber parts were changed. Low beams failure on right side high beam failure on left. | ||
| Jul 2011168000 miUS $350 | The key tumblers starter lockout tripped and locked the ignition switch from turning to start. | ||
| Volvo in Florida, United States Sep 2017 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jan 2018133000 miUS $1300 | All shocks/struts were replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Jul 2010165000 miUS $320 | Replaced front struts - one was leaking. replaced OEM parts with Monroe struts Some fuel system regulator part failed car towed to station and repaired | ||
| Nov 2010172000 miUS $525 | oil change, complete front brake repair - rotors, calipers, pads | ||
| Jul 2011180000 miUS $250 | cam sensor replaced, computer, fresh air hose, some kind of sensor on the transmission | ||
| Nov 2012204300 miUS $440 | Radiator had to be replaced due to a leak Transmission Fluid leak at radiator fitting | ||
| Mar 2013210000 miUS $375 | CV boot replaced right side brake line replaced | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Aug 2009 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Sep 2010213000 miUS $300 | heating core was leaking | ||
| Volvo in North Carolina, United States Jul 2009 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Sep 2009160000 miUS $160 | Spring seats broken & replaced. | ||
| Nov 2009163000 miUS $400 | Engine coolant temp sensor & thermostat were faulty...replaced & radiator flush done. Alignment done from hitting large pothole. | ||
| Mar 2010167000 miUS $160 | Changed transmission fluid, oil, passenger turn signal | ||
| Jun 2010173000 miUS $150 | Replaced engine mount; spark plugs & oil change. | ||
| Jan 2013220000 miUS $400 | Replaced faulty power steering pump; replaced inner and outer tie rods, had alignement done. Put 2 new tires on car. | ||
| Jun 2018263000 miUS $1500 | Motor blew up; replacement motor sourced and installed | ||
| Volvo in California, United States May 2009 - Aug 2009 | |||
| Aug 2009104000 miUS $400 | Stuck valve in fuel filler line. | ||
| Volvo in Maryland, United States Jan 2009 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Feb 200973000 miUS $400 | Purchased used needed also CV boot. | ||
| Jun 200985000 miUS $150 | Temp sensor needed to be replaced | ||
| Jul 200990000 miUS $200 | control arms replaced | ||
| Sep 2010115000 miUS $1000 | new brake pads, rotors and one caliper also other routine things while there like oil change. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2011222000 miUS $260 | Power steering rack hose leak. O-Ring replaced at shop and problem is fixed. | ||
| Apr 2012228300 miUS $230 | Intercooler hose popped off. | ||
| Volvo in Tennessee, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2008162000 miUS $300 | S70 ran off the road and would not start. Unplugged the MAF sensor to safely start and drive home in limp mode. The next day discovered the intercooler had a crack...replaced intercooler myself and problem solved. Also went and had an alignment done. | ||
| Oct 2009180000 miUS $350 | Spring Seats were broken and front suspension rattled, replaced. Leak from the transmission to drive shaft seal, replaced. | ||
| Mar 2010183000 miUS $1500 | Tensioner pulley lost its cap in the path of the timing belt (after timing belt replacement only 40K miles ago with Tensioner pulley) and caused the timing to skip, rendering all intake valves to get bent- I had to have my engine completely rebuilt. | ||
| Apr 2010183200 miUS $130 | Heater core leaked into driver's side foot well- all foam soaked through, had to cut out the foam, dry it and reglue it as well as replace the heater core which I ordered from an online vendor. All is well now. | ||
| Nov 2010190800 miUS $200 | After engine repair this past spring, realized I was burning oil on start-up. After thorough investigation, came to the conclusion that the valve stem seals were leaking. Replaced torn valve springs. | ||
| Jun 2011199000 miUS $20 | Radiator over-flow tank cap cracked. Replaced with one from Autozone but it leaked...terrible. Bought genuine Volvo one locally for $20 because I was in a hurry to go on a trip- this solved the problem. | ||
| Nov 2011203000 miUS $100 | Rattling of worn out but upgraded IPD sway bar bushings- replaced with IPD poly bushings. | ||
| Dec 2011205000 miUS $240 | Replaced leaking radiator | ||
| Jul 2012208000 miUS $50 | Missing in Cylinder 4...a few times. I had changed wires last year. This time I changed cap.rotor...seems problem has cleared up- rotor appeared quite worn. I had a short (ground was getting power) on my ignition- fuel injection circuit 1 (1st cylinder). Had to cut the wire and use a new one from the circuit to the ground on the computer. Then, my idle air control shorted internally. | ||
| Sep 2012210000 miUS $200 | Starter would not stop even when car was running. Pulling fuses would not help. Replaced the ignition switch- this did not help. Finally, we found some wires that were frayed near the starter itself- separated them and now it's fixed! | ||
| Nov 2012213000 mi | TEmp gauge went in the red but would then come back down- got a P0118 error- ECT... Replaced it and thermostat- easy repair! It was hard to know though if it was really the ECT or the thermostat as the upper radiator hose would not get hot. | ||
| Jan 2013215500 miUS $80 | Once again the temp sensor was going bonkers- I just had this problem in November. Changed out the Engine Coolant Sensor to a Volvo one and replaced the thermostat again to a Mahle. The older Autozone one was broken, stuck in only a month | ||
| Apr 2013218300 miUS $50 | Turbo oil rerun line blew out causing most of my oil to be lost and stranding me until a ride to go buy oil, some ramps and temporary repair until I got home and replaced the o-ring | ||
| Jan 2015215000 miUS $2 | SAS (secondary air pump) was squealing and making a racket- a common problem as condensation causes rust and it will eventually quit running. When it stops running it will cause a check engine light. Add a diode - an easy fix from You Tube! | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2013 | |||
| May 2008124000 miUS $295 | Also from new car inspection, 3 engine mounts replaced. Also bad driver fog light assembly. Not replaced this trip. Owner went to dismantler to purchase driver fog assembly. Replaced driver fog light assembly Return trip to indy mechanic for seat popping. Mechanic found TSB for seats and ordered seat strut kit. Installed seat strut kit | ||
| Sep 2010136000 mi | Symptoms: -Flashing climate system lights (recirculate & off buttons) & white film on lower windshield. -Flashing coolant light. (Major) Parts Replaced List: -A/C air intake sensor. -Radiator, Heater Core, Thermostat & ECT sensor. | ||
| Apr 2011139000 mi | Went in for regular oil change and was told car was due for timing belt. While mechanic was replacing timing belt, he discovered water pump was leaking. Replaced both at same time (cost-saving labor-wise for owner to replace at same time). | ||
| Jun 2012146000 mi | Symptoms: Reduced engine power & engine cutting out/stalling. Towed in to local indy shop; vehicle would not start at shop. Problem traced to fuel pump relay. Replaced fuel pump relay. | ||
1998 Volvo S70 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volvo in Minnesota, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2012151000 miUS $55 | Check abs light | ||
| Jun 2013159000 miUS $200 | Replaced outer tie rod ends replaced rear shocks replaced spark plugs | ||
| Jun 2014166000 miUS $1062 | Replace catalytic converter | ||
| Sep 2015174000 miUS $612 | replace both CV axles | ||
| Jul 2017184000 miUS $15 | replace upper motor mount bushing | ||
| Jun 2018186000 miUS $26 | Replaced 3 yr old sway bar links. | ||
| Sep 2020192000 miUS $26 | replace Coolant reservoir tank | ||
| Oct 2020190500 miUS $50 | replace front wheel bearing and front end alignment Replace exhaust hanger and tailpipe end | ||
| May 2021192600 miUS $38 | Replaced coolant reservoir tank | ||
| Sep 2021193800 miUS $97 | Replace Parking Brake Cables and parking Brake shoes | ||
1998 Volvo S70 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2014217000 mi | Low coolant warning light came on. Topped up coolant and drove a few more times the light came on again. topped up coolant. starting car up looking for leak and radiator sprung a big leak. new rad installed myself no problems. Sway bar end link had popped off the sway bar on the passenger side and was bent at about a 45 degree angle. New sway bar end link installed in 15 minutes in driveway. Cost $25 for part. | ||
| Jun 2018257300 miC $25 | P0172 code. Found vacuum leak at intake manifold gasket. Replaced gasket Found vacuum leak at injector to manifold o rings. Replaced o rings | ||
| Volvo in Florida, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2016119000 miUS $19 | A/C charge low. Topped off with 134a and unit puts out icie cold air once again. | ||
| Volvo in Taiwan May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200991140 mi$600 | Car stalled from time to time. Bad MAF was replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Dec 2009 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Jun 2010123000 miUS $125 | Blower motor failed | ||
| Apr 2011126200 miUS $400 | No Start | ||
| Volvo in North Carolina, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 200981000 miUS $300 | cv boot replaced | ||
| Mar 201083000 miUS $35 | O2 sensor upper motor mount | ||
| Sep 201087000 miUS $150 | O2 Sensor | ||
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Sep 2009 - Aug 2016 | |||
| May 2010121000 miUS $1000 | Engine rear main oil seal was leaking, had it replaced. Replaced two motor mounts. Replaced two lower control arms. | ||
| Dec 2011136000 miUS $150 | Heater core had small leak. I had replaced the heater core two years ago, but coolant leak was back. Indie mechanic said O-rings were bad, and were not OEM Volvo, and were leaking. Core was still OK. Mechanic installed new OEM O-rings. | ||
| May 2012138700 miUS $45 | Replaced gear indicator lamp in shifter console. Replaced gear shifter knob button with part from ipd. | ||
| Apr 2013145200 miUS $125 | Had to replace master power window switch. | ||
| Volvo in Illinois, United States Jun 2008 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Jul 2008125000 miUS $1200 | Replaced worn our front end suspension (A-arms, links, sway bar link etc) | ||
| Sep 2010155000 miUS $700 | Exhaust leak near muffler repaired R/R two engine mounts cracked CV boot | ||
| May 2012180200 miUS $2500 | Replace rear brake cables, drums, shoes Full replace of AC system incl evaporator and heater core. AC was completely dead; heater core was replaced at my option (preventative) though working since the dash was already off; no additional labor charge. Replaced antenna motor; plastic antenna mast gear rack had fragmented inside motor; replaced unit rather than disassembling and cleaning. | ||
| Jul 2012182800 miUS $500 | Rear bushings replaced | ||
1998 Volvo S70 2-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Oregon, United States Mar 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200981000 miUS $120 | The electric sunroof would not close w/o manual help. | ||
1998 Volvo S70 2-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Tennessee, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011212000 mi | Added refrigerant to AC. Have to do this every 2-3 months. Needs all new suspension components. | ||
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