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Volvo S80Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 954 NHTSA owner complaints across 18 model years, the Volvo S80 years to avoid are 1999, 2000 and 2001, and the strongest years are 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2010. The S80 has 27 safety recalls on record.

Volvo S80
Years to avoid'99 '00 '01Based on weighted complaintsBest years'02 '03 '08 '10Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints954Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls271999–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Volvo S80 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S80 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16
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2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls2010Solid64/10027 complaints · 5 recalls2009Not rated–/10016 complaints · 5 recalls2008Solid59/10026 complaints · 7 recalls2007Not rated–/10024 complaints · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/10015 complaints · 5 recalls2004Solid47/10050 complaints · 4 recalls2003Solid62/10026 complaints · 5 recalls2002Solid53/10042 complaints · 4 recalls2001Avoid23/100164 complaints · 7 recalls2000Avoid13/100318 complaints · 4 recalls1999Avoid19/100199 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Volvo S80 problems

All model years combined: 954 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control22713
Electrical system16515
Engine and engine cooling1438
Fuel system, gasoline927
Power train832
Suspension805
Steering534
Air bags5219
Service brakes, hydraulic512
22 other systems30127
27 recalls

Volvo S80 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

13%Driver side: inflator module21V-766 · 2001–2006 · Sep 30, 2021 · 259,383 vehicles4%Driver side: inflator module20V-681 · 2001–2003 · Nov 4, 2020 · 54,124 vehicles65%Seat belts: front20V-378 · 2007–2016 · Jun 30, 2020 · 308,260 vehicles100%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers15V-555 · 2016 · Sep 2, 2015 · 7,855 vehicles–Electrical system13V-377 · 2015 · Aug 21, 2013 · 7,767 vehicles–Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems12V-415 · 2013 · Aug 28, 2012 · 286 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)12V-317 · 2011–2013 · Jul 6, 2012 · 1,469 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring12V-075 · 2012 · Feb 28, 2012 · 32,552 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections11V-378 · 2007 · Jul 26, 2011 · 8,406 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-579 · 2011 · Nov 17, 2010 · 6,046 vehicles–Electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)10V-566 · 2000–2010 · Nov 8, 2010 · 416 vehicles–Air bags: frontal10V-489 · 2010–2011 · Oct 13, 2010 · 9,746 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the S80

  1. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONEA05021 · 1999–2001 · closed Dec 12, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-441
  2. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE05041 · 1999–2001 · closed Dec 7, 2005
    No recall