Model year record

2001 Volvo S80

7 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 218 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V766000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, LLC
Vehicles affected: 259,383
Reported to NHTSA: 2021-09-30
Owners notified: 2021-11-29

Defect description

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V681000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected: 54,124
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-11-04
Owners notified: 2021-04-20

Defect description

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.

Safety risk

Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V566000

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Component: Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Vehicles affected: 416
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-11-08
Owners notified: 2010-11-18

Defect description

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V483000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Vehicles affected: 158,733
Reported to NHTSA: 2009-12-18
Owners notified: 2010-01-15

Defect description

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.

Safety risk

IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V441000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Vehicles affected: 170,099
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-11-15
Owners notified: 2006-12-29

Defect description

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 LIMP HOME MODES.

Safety risk

THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V451000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Vehicles affected: 149,799
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-09-13
Owners notified: 2004-11-29

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Safety risk

A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V100000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 3,276
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-03-26
Owners notified: 2001-05-07

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDANS AND WAGONS. THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ANCHORAGE BOLTS AND TIGHTEN TO THE CORRECT TORQUE LEVEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Vehicle speed control	61	66,566 mi
Electrical system	30	63,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	11	90,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	10	38,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	8	60,637 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	6	61,861 mi
Unknown or other	6	86,281 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	5	69,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module	4	50,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control	4	52,733 mi
Equipment	3	75,000 mi
Exterior lighting	3	13,250 mi
Suspension	3	71,000 mi
Suspension: front	3	—
Air bags	2	158,000 mi
Engine	2	150 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan	2	13,250 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	2	29,120 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly	2	—
Power train	2	30,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch	2	26,288 mi
Seat belts	2	—
Steering	2	19,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections	2	64,000 mi
Tires	2	—
Visibility	2	80,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	2	13,250 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	1	93,590 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator	1	—
Electrical system: ignition	1	48,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	143,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly	1	87,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	50,026 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system	1	30,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	155,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	150 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch	1	13,250 mi
Parking brake	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)	1	83,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)	1	26,288 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	1	26,288 mi
Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing	1	53,000 mi
Power train: driveline	1	71,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage	1	—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	30,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	12 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist	1	—
Steering: rack and pinion: rack	1	—
Structure: body	1	158,000 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields	1	—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint	1	117,900 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	—
Vehicle speed control: cables	1	58,500 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	1	69,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	74,610 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls	1	—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices	1	87,200 mi

The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.