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Volvo S80

Every Volvo S80 model year on file, 1993 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years95480 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191993 to 2016
Recall campaigns28Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,307Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 318, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01002003004001993200031820022004200620082010201220142016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Speed control leads the Volvo S80 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Speed control
227
Engine and cooling
181
Electrical system
165
Fuel system
140
Powertrain
83
Suspension
80
Brakes
68
Steering
53
Airbags
52
Visibility and wipers
46
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volvo S80 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volvo S80 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Sedan60.04320320
2015Sedan728.64420325
2014Sedan10.0510250
2013Sedan825.02430264
2012Sedan825.02730259
2011Sedan540.02540261
2010Sedan273.712950249
2009Sedan160.05750239
2008Sedan2619.27270243
2007Sedan240.05850245
2006Wagon128.32840187
2005Sedan1520.03160191
2004Sedan508.012550190
2003Sedan2611.57960184
2002Sedan427.116250183
2001Sedan1646.174682234
2000Sedan3188.51,01052226
1999Sedan1997.590552254
1993Not decoded0NoneNone003
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volvo S80

  • 21V-766 Sep 30, 2021
    Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute…
    Airbags · 259k vehicles
  • 20V-681 Nov 4, 2020
    Driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed
    Airbags · 54k vehicles
  • 20V-378 Jun 30, 2020
    Flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not…
    Seat belts · 308k vehicles
  • 15V-555 Sep 2, 2015
    In certain driving conditions when using the automatic engine stop/start function, the starter motor fuse may blow, preventing the car from…
    Electrical system · 7,855 vehicles
  • 13V-377 Aug 21, 2013
    In the affected vehicles, the Central Electronic Module (CEM) will not perform as intended
    Electrical system · 7,767 vehicles
  • 12V-415 Aug 28, 2012
    Software error within the Central Electronic Module (CEM) will result in the "TPMS Service Required" message appearing after approximately 15…
    Tires · 286 vehicles
  • 12V-317 Jul 6, 2012
    Software error may prevent the transmission from downshifting such as shifting from fifth to fourth gear when coasting
    Powertrain · 1,469 vehicles
  • 12V-075 Feb 28, 2012
    In these vehicles, the wire harness under the front seats may have not been attached properly to the seat frame
    Electrical system · 33k vehicles
  • 11V-378 Jul 26, 2011
    Power steering reservoir return hose may have been incorrectly routed, which can result in increased pressure in the power steering system
    Steering · 8,406 vehicles
  • 10V-579 Nov 17, 2010
    Software calibration for the fuel cut-off functionality in the engine control module (ecm) is too sensitive
    Engine and cooling · 6,046 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.