Total Complaints
3 filings
VOLVO 700 · model year
1998 VOLVO 700
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998VOLVO700 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1998 700 is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger (1) and wheels (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 28 investigation files overlapping the 1998 700. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010529FireWHEELS
WAS TRAVELING 70MPH IN 1998, VOLVO, 1998 WHEN LEFT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO COME OFF. HAD HEARD NOISES PRIOR, AND THEN NOTICED SMOKE. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD , AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM WHEEL AREA. EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. *AK
20010424ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO RETURN LINE UNSEALED AND LEAKING OIL. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE ENTIRE TURBO; SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CAR, ESP. A VOLVO, THAT'S ONLY THREE YEARS OLD WITH 56K MILES ON IT. DEALER DID A TEMPORARY FIX BUT EVENTUALLY WILL AHVE TO REPLACE TURBO WAY BEFORE ITS TIME TO DO SO.
20000822SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 4000 MILES AND WERE REPLACED AND NEW DISCS WERE INSTALLED. AT 20000 MILES THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT VOLVO IS REPLACING THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH EVERYONE . THANKS. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 VOLVO 700 have?▼
The 1998 VOLVO 700 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 VOLVO 700?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 VOLVO 700 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER and WHEELS.
Is the 1998 VOLVO 700 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1998 VOLVO 700; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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