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Volvo V70 problems by year

964 complaints across 5 model years, 1998–2004. 2001 draws the most at 268; 2000 the fewest at 116.

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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 242 Service brakes, hydraulic (18.6%) 20 9 1
1999 220 Vehicle speed control (24.1%) 5 2 0
2000 116 Vehicle speed control (19.8%) 14 2 0
2001 268most Vehicle speed control (22.8%) 12 3 0
2004 118 Engine and engine cooling (19.5%) 4 6 0