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1999 Volvo V70 repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 135 repairs.
1999 Volvo V70 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 119 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Volvo V70
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| Volvo in Saskatchewan, Canada Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 2012159340 miC $115 | Car stalls on start - turns out the problem is the key/ignition relationship - chip. Mechanic suggested trying another key to start the car, and it seems to work. | ||
| Volvo in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Oct 2013183300 mi | Replaced number 5 coil with a spare that I had. the old coil failed. | ||
| Volvo in Minnesota, United States Apr 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| May 2012118700 miUS $40 | Fuel mileage lower than expected - Replaced spark plugs | ||
| Jul 2012119500 miUS $150 | Strut mount bushings were making noise over bumps. Replaced strut mount bushings. | ||
| Volvo in Minnesota, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012140000 miUS $500 | parking brake fell apart and was rubbing between wheels and drums | ||
| Volvo in Alabama, United States Jan 2012 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Feb 2012156000 miUS $227 | Dead ignition coil on 1 cylinder. Fixed in 1/2 day. | ||
| Sep 2012167000 miUS $362 | Replaced left & right control arms to fix front end wobble/tire wear. | ||
| Jul 2013177300 miUS $361 | Headlight assembly was broken loose. It was aiming up in the trees and couldn't be adjusted. Replaced with used unit. Partial a/c recharge | ||
| Volvo in Maryland, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Aug 2012216000 miUS $540 | The "Check Engine" light had been on for a long time (months) and my regular mechanic couldn't fix it. He said I'd have to take my car to the dealer because they have the software needed to fix the throttle body | ||
| Oct 2012219200 miUS $660 | Radiator was replaced. | ||
| Jan 2013225000 miUS $190 | The lights above the rear license plate didn't work because the wiring was faulty. I didn't really care, but I got stopped by the police so I HAD to get it fixed | ||
| Mar 2013229000 miUS $233 | Replaced coil number 5 and ambient air temp sensor | ||
| Jul 2013233700 mi | The windows & sunroof no longer work. At first the problem was intermittent, but then permanently stuck. The windows are closed (phew), but the sunroof is open. We Jerry-rigged a solution by taping it shut with cardboard & duct tape! | ||
| Oct 2013237000 mi | Electrical system has been on a downward spiral for some time. The car's been "dead" then jumped several times. Right now it is not drivable & we're trying to decide whether to put any more $ into it. It's been a great car. | ||
| Volvo in Illinois, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jul 2013235800 miUS $250 | Windshield cracked on a hot day. Replaced. | ||
| Dec 2013240000 miUS $5 | Steering fluid leaked from hose. Tightened hose clamp, refilled fluid. | ||
| Feb 2014241000 miUS $150 | Replaced lower radiator hose to fix leak; replaced all other coolant hoses as preventive maintenance. Leak slowed but not stopped. Radiator has a hairline crack - needs replacement. | ||
| May 2014243000 miUS $200 | Small crack in plastic radiator tank. Replaced radiator with new Nissens unit. This is a common problem on these cars. | ||
| Volvo in Maine, United States Oct 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014206000 mi | lost reverse | ||
| Volvo in Washington, United States May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 2015138000 miUS $700 | An oil leak from the oil cap went into the spark plugs and caused misfires. The repair was expensive because the company replaced the entire ignition system instead of cleaning it, and did not fix the leak. | ||
| Volvo in Washington, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jul 2015192000 miUS $200 | ignition coil pack bad, intermittent though, and hard to figure out | ||
| Volvo in Georgia, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 2015126000 mi | Both front axles were bad | ||
| Volvo in Alberta, Canada Jan 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Feb 2014144020 miC $200 | Both O2 sensors were replaced | ||
| Volvo in Florida, United States Nov 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Nov 2013158000 miUS $1100 | car was idle hunting, surging, stalling, limp mode of 20 mph max. at first drive system/transmission felt like problem. the engine codes were constantly changing. Bought autel md802 scanner to read actual volvo data to solve the problem. ETM | ||
| Jan 2014159300 mi | exhaust camshaft VVT internal short. Replaced. stay tuned for other issues. Smelled smoke when op the driver side pass window. I removed door card and disconnected the switch and regulator. It is winter I will fix later. I est parts to cost $180 for reg and approx 1-2 hrs to replace. | ||
| Feb 2014160000 miUS $18 | exhaust in vents. Wife explained brake pedal too hard to push down at a stop but would work when slowing at speed. I ordered a gasket between turbo and cat down pipe. Leak caused idle to fall to 500 rpm, not enough vacuum for brake booster. | ||
| Sep 2014163000 mi | Down pipe from turbo to cat has a very weak 90 degree plus bend in less than an inch from turbo and is prone to crack. To repair that section must come off, all wheel components are in the way, simply translated... very costly. | ||
| Volvo in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 2014125000 mi | no reverse | ||
| Jun 2014127000 miUS $3000 | Burnt exhaust valve- rebuild head | ||
| Volvo in Rhode Island, United States May 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011193000 miUS $676 | Ball Joint replaced, Tie rod placed. Caliper Replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Colorado, United States Dec 2010 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011130000 miUS $120 | Left lower control arm bearing shot. Replaced both lower control arms | ||
| Oct 2011135000 miUS $400 | carrier bearing for rear drive shaft failed. replaced drive shaft | ||
| Nov 2011136000 mi | car running rough. replaced 2 obviously bad ignition coils. car ran good for two weeks. now wont start. ordered 2 more coils. shop replaced one last year. this will make 5 new coils in a year. | ||
| Volvo in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 2009139000 miUS $145 | replaced power steering pump replaced coolant level sensor | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo in Washington, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201081000 miUS $130 | Right rear wheel bearing was failing, causing noise and vibration. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Jan 2010 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Feb 201093000 miUS $600 | The starter went out. Had dealership replace starter but had flywheel replaced elsewhere. Had the flywheel replaced (which was damaged from my starter). | ||
| Volvo in New Hampshire, United States Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Sep 2010112000 miUS $1400 | right strut "bearing" rusted, loosened strut created extra wear on attachment plate. Strut, springs, all attachment parts replaced (left side showed rust) on both sides, 4 wheels aligned. | ||
| Apr 2011118000 miUS $700 | left wheel hub was becoming noisy; new one ordered and installed. emissions hose from gas tank cracked; new one ordered. | ||
| May 2011118300 miUS $300 | new emissions hose installed intermittent cooling in ac due to leaking o ring. replaced by dealer for under 300. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 2015122000 mi | AWD drive shaft replaced/started with rattling U-joint | ||
| Volvo in Tennessee, United States May 2009 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jun 2009111000 mi | |||
| Jul 2009112000 miUS $1125 | Car had several problems, front 02 sensor. Car ran rough with AC on black smoke. 02 sensor changed. thermostat replaced temp sensor changed door hinge was repaired to stop noise. | ||
| Jan 2013 | The right front motor mount broke causing the motor to crush an oil line. Engine over heated causing catasrophic damage totaling the Volvo | ||
| Volvo in Alberta, Canada May 2009 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 2009104160 miC $700 | Exhaust canisters and valves replaced | ||
| Feb 2010109200 miC $150 | Turbo leaking oil | ||
| May 2010110360 mi | Faulty ABS module. Bought rebuilt module and installed by owner. | ||
| Nov 2010119200 miC $300 | Replace radiator and radiator hoses | ||
| Nov 2011131720 miC $300 | Tie rod worn. Misalignment | ||
| Dec 2011136400 miC $400 | Misalignment, worn tie rod | ||
| Jun 2013146940 miC $600 | Driveshaft replacement | ||
| Mar 2014152520 miC $2500 | Spring seat worn Shocks replaced Rear brake lines rusted | ||
| Volvo in Kansas, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010110000 mi | Transmission fluid leaking slowly from 1st solenoid, the car shifted at low RPMs and small ATF spots appeared below the car after sitting for an extended period of time. | ||
| Volvo in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| May 2010134400 mi | Ignition key switch issue | ||
| Oct 2011165000 miUS $500 | Clean throttle body, new brakes front and rear | ||
| Volvo in New York, United States Oct 2010 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Dec 2010120000 miUS $200 | Check Engine, ABS and Traction indicators would come on and Cruise Control would not engage. ABS Module was determined to be problem. Purchased part online and in 15minutes of labor by myself job was completed and error codes disappeared. | ||
| May 2011121200 miUS $600 | Drone sound while driving experienced as well as some play in steering. Replaced upper control arm as well as drivers front hub. | ||
| Feb 2012124000 mi | Skip on number 4 cylinder-determined to be burnt valve. Decided to retire this vehicle. | ||
| Volvo in Ohio, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Jun 2011164000 miUS $200 | PNP safety neutral switch/sensor on top of transmission was replaced because shift light would flash and car would stay in 3rd gear limp-home mode. | ||
| Apr 2012170000 miUS $100 | Heater core started leaking. Smell was foul and was fogging up the windshield. Common problem with Volvo heater cores of this age. | ||
| Volvo in Utah, United States May 2009 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 2009120000 miUS $500 | Replaced right lower control arm and left tie rod end. Alignment performed (broken suspension caused bad alignment). New tires mounted and balanced (bad alignment caused poor tire wear). | ||
| Jan 2010125000 miUS $1600 | Replaced driveshaft (propshaft) from transfer case to read differential. | ||
| May 2011133900 miUS $20 | Wiring loom to the tailgate had multiple broken wires from the opening and closing of the tailgate. Wiring repaired by owner and routed in a way that would mitigate a recurrence of the problem. | ||
| Oct 2011137000 miUS $65 | Heater core failed and began leaking. Replaced heater core and flushed all coolant. | ||
| Jan 2012132300 miUS $20 | replaced thermostat | ||
| Jul 2012140200 miUS $240 | Replaced rear driver's-side seat belt latch assembly Exhaust pipe broke free at turbo flange. Repaired by welding flange back to pipe and refitting to turbo. | ||
| Oct 2012141000 miUS $53 | Replaced upper engine mount | ||
| Apr 2013146300 miUS $160 | Alternator/regulator ceased to provide sufficient current. Replaced. | ||
| Jun 2013148000 miUS $25 | CVVT problem triggered Check Engine light. Cleaned CVVT solenoid and replaced CVVT gasket. | ||
| Nov 2013152000 miUS $65 | Downpipe joint to turbo flange was leaking significantly. Repaired by welding a bead around the joint. | ||
| Jan 2014145000 miUS $294 | PCV system clogged, causing excessive oil pressure. Replaced all components of PCV system. Also replaced oil dipstick accidentally broken during PCV repair. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 4WD
| Volvo in Ontario, Canada Oct 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Dec 2009163060 miC $800 | steering liquid dripping from the steering rack. | ||
| Mar 2010164300 miC $400 | back window broke when car was started. | ||
| Apr 2010165540 miC $200 | broken hose from the rad overflow to rad | ||
| Sep 2010168640 miC $210 | bald front driver tire. tie rods needed to be replaced | ||
| Jun 2011170500 miC $350 | replaced outside driver and passenger tie rods, alignment and balance | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Great Britain Oct 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| May 2011124600 mi£200 | Front 02 Sensor replacement. Replaced. | ||
| Volvo in Maryland, United States May 2009 - May 2012 | |||
| Nov 2009134000 miUS $130 | Leaky coolant overflow tank. | ||
| Dec 2009134000 miUS $645 | Radiator was leaking. Was replaced. | ||
| Feb 2011145000 miUS $219 | I had a coil fail. Coil was replaced. | ||
| Jul 2011150000 miUS $500 | Tie rod ends were dead. Additionally, rear brakes were needed because the system was not functioning correctly (only closing on one side of the disks). | ||
| May 2012153000 mi | My CEL was on, but I never got it fixed. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo in Virginia, United States Jul 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Aug 2011223000 miUS $358 | Automatic gear selector went out. Matthew Volvo Forum told me how to fix it. | ||
| Dec 2011229000 mi | Currently needs a cv joint or a drive shaft. Not sure when will fix it. | ||
| Jan 2012230000 miUS $250 | Not sure exactly, but changed it to 2WD and the knocking went away. It still needs a new drive train. But is working fine as a 2WD vehicle. | ||
| Feb 2012239500 miUS $250 | Left inner tie rod needed replacing. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo in Illinois, United States Jul 2010 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Oct 2010132700 miUS $100 | Left outer tie rod | ||
| Jan 2011136000 miUS $638 | replace ignition lock cylinder assembly | ||
| Jul 2011141000 miUS $254 | replace bad ignition coil | ||
| Oct 2011143800 miUS $742 | replace both front stabilizer links, right front control arm, left front strut mount | ||
| Mar 2012148000 miUS $100 | Check and charge A/C system. Small leak detected. Possible evaporator core leak. UV die added for future detection | ||
| Jan 2013149800 miUS $983 | replace fuel pump- cut access hole in floor. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volvo in New York, United States May 2009 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Nov 2009108000 miUS $50 | Battery was repeatedly dead in morning, along with Radiator fan still running with car turned off and Engine Temp. sensor staying too low. Read online that it was typically the Engine Coolant Temp Sensor and the Thermostat, so I replaced them. | ||
| Feb 2010109000 miUS $100 | Brake pedal was very soft and traveled too far on first press. After that it would firm up. Mechanic was not able to find any leaks, but after flushing brake fluid and refilling it, the brakes are normal again. | ||
| Mar 2010109000 miUS $600 | Both Lower Control Arms/Ball Joints were bad and needed to be replaced. Replaced Left Outer CV Joint Boot (it was torn). | ||
| Mar 2011120000 miUS $66 | Brake Light Sensor broke, so when you hit the brakes your brakes lights didn't come on at all. Not safe to drive, we almost had people rear end us because of it. Replaced the switch with a few hours labor (hard to get at it). | ||
| Jun 2011123000 miUS $225 | rear passenger side window wouldn't go back up. Switches had failed. Replaced the entire driver's window and lock switch module and that fixed it. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
5-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Georgia, United States May 2009 - May 2013 | |||
| Sep 2011125000 miUS $70 | A/C fan motor resistor replacement. | ||
| Aug 2012129500 miUS $800 | ABS Computer failed Lower ball joints replaced | ||
| Oct 2012130300 miUS $2000 | ECM failure | ||
| Nov 2012131100 miUS $400 | Fuel pump relay failed. | ||
| May 2013134000 miUS $55 | Voltage regulator failed. | ||
| Volvo in California, United States Dec 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010133000 miUS $130 | Coolant line went out, remained open to the engine. | ||
| Apr 2011160000 miUS $560 | The alternator went out. Purchased the part and had my friend mechanic install the part. | ||
| Volvo in Florida, United States Aug 2009 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 2009178000 miUS $53 | Slow evaporator leak. This is 3rd recharge. 1st lasted 8 months, 2nd lasted 5 months. | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Volvo in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| May 2010116200 miUS $4500 | Check engine light came on. Solenoid was failing in transmission and there were problems shifting from 3rd to 4th. Replaced with recovered transmission. Loss of compression in 2 cylinders. Replaced engine with recovered engine. | ||
| Jun 2010117000 mi | Crack in coolant tank, leaking coolant. Tank replaced. | ||
| Aug 2010120100 miUS $600 | Cracked radiator replaced | ||
| Mar 2011128000 miUS $2400 | A/C leaking. Parts replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012 | Transmission slipping. Transmission replaced under warranty, as it had been replaced 20k miles previously. | ||
| Jun 2012148000 miUS $800 | Front offside tie-rod replaced. | ||
| Jul 2012148300 miUS $750 | Alternator dead, needed replacing | ||
| Volvo in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2011 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Feb 2012138540 miC $100 | ETS light on, car stutters intermittently during various speeds, poor starting issues | ||
| Jun 2012140740 miC $1000 | New electronic throttle module Starter had to be replaced. | ||
| Oct 2013145700 mi | ets light comes on intermittently, PO455 code unresolved | ||
| Jan 2014137640 miC $200 | code P0455, also cylinder #4 miss fire, replaced coil for cylinder #4, code 0455 remains unrepaired, unable to locate gross leak as per code PO455 . | ||
| Volvo in Indiana, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 2009185000 miUS $500 | replaced boost pressure valve, air mass meter and upper intake hose | ||
1999 Volvo V70 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volvo in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201481220 miC $115 | ABS module malfunction | ||
| May 201481420 miC $40 | Exhaust leak, welded patch. | ||
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