Selling a junk Volvo S70
Any S70 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Volvo S70
NHTSA has 781 owner complaints on file for the Volvo S70, model years 1995 to 2002, the 321st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are speed control (147, 19%), electrical system (122, 16%), engine and cooling (87, 11%). 36 complaints involved a crash, 7 a fire, and 3 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 78,473 miles. The 1998 model year has the most complaints (317). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Volvo S70 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | Air bags | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 317 | Brakes | 11 | 5 | 4 | 80,000 |
| 1999 | 257 | Speed control | 13 | 1 | 4 | 82,625 |
| 2000 | 197 | Speed control | 10 | 1 | 4 | 70,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | Seat belts | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Volvo S70 recalls
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (3), air bags (1), speed control (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2000 model year, brakes (campaign 07E023000, Mar 2007): CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUI…
- 1999 model year, speed control (campaign 06V441000, Nov 2006): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF …
- 1998 model year, lights (campaign 04V504000, Oct 2004): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
- 1998 model year, lights (campaign 00V405000, Dec 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
- 1998 model year, air bags (campaign 99V236000, Aug 1999): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO CERTAIN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE.
What a Volvo S70 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk S70 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Volvo S70 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same S70 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Volvo S70 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Volvo S70?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Volvo S70 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.