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1998 Volvo V90 problems

Owners filed 10 complaints about the 1998 Volvo V90 with NHTSA between Jan 1999 and Aug 2007. The most-cited component is exterior lighting (2).

Full 1998 V90 research
Complaints
10
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Exterior lighting2
  2. Structure2
  3. Service brakes, hydraulic2
  4. Parking brake1
  5. Seat belts1
  6. Steering1
  7. Power train1
  8. Air bags1
  9. Visibility1
  10. Seats1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
19995
20000
20012
20020
20031
20040
20051
20060
20071

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Exterior lighting

2 reports
“THE HEADLIGHTS CEASED OPERATING ON MY 1998 VOLVO V90. AFTER CHECKING FOR FAULTY BULBS AND FUSES, I FOUND NHTSA SAFETY RECALL # 04V504000 FOR 1998 VOLVOS OF THE S70/VIA/C70 SERIES. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO OPERATE. THE DEALER FOUND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. V90S ARE NOT CURRENTLY COVERED BY MENTIONED RECALL. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 17, 2007Exterior lightingODI 10199982
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Structure

2 reports
“REPEATED FAILURE OF SUNROOF "RAILS." *LA”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2003StructureODI 10043479
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Service brakes, hydraulic

2 reports
“THIS CAR IS REALLY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO ALARM OR WARNING LIGHT WHEN DOOR IS AJAR. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2001Steering, Service brakes, hydraulic, Power train, StructureODI 743774
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Parking brake

1 report
“VOLVO 1998 MODEL V90--PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO RELEASE AND REAR BRAKE LOCKS. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 29, 2005Parking brakeODI 10146521
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Seat belts

1 report
“NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 9, 2001Seat beltsODI 743770
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Steering

1 report
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.