2008 Volvo S80: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"2005 VOLVO S80 WAS STRUCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. THERE WAS NO ONE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN CAR WAS HIT, DRIVER'S HEAD HIT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *TR"
"2005 VOLVO S80 WAS STRUCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. THERE WAS NO ONE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN CAR WAS HIT, DRIVER'S HEAD HIT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. *TR"
"ON JUNE 18 2009 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR JUST DIED COMPLETELY. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING IN MY SUBDIVISION AND THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. I COULD IMAGINE THERE MIGHT WELL BE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVED IF I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET OR ON THE HIGHWAY. ..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Volvo S80 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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