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Volvo S70 problems by year

771 complaints across 3 model years, 1998–2000. 1998 draws the most at 317; 2000 the fewest at 197.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1998 317most Service brakes, hydraulic (19.9%) 11 5 0
1999 257 Vehicle speed control (25.7%) 13 1 0
2000 197 Vehicle speed control (35.5%) 10 1 0