2001 Volvo S80: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 218 complaints
218
Total Complaints
63,155mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

49,337 25th Percentile
63,155 Median Mileage
86,281 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
61
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING FAILURE. NLM"
"DEFECT WITHIN STEERING AND SUSPENSION. VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT, IT WILL WANDER TO LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES , TIRE PRESSURE,ALIGNMENT AND ADJUSTED SUSPENSION, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK"
"WHEN TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH VEHICLE WONDERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT. IF HITTING ANY BUMPS IN ROAD CAR WILL GO IN THAT DIRECTION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28