Volvo S80
Owners filed 954 complaints across 18 model years of the Volvo S80. The 2000 drew the most (318); the 2014 the fewest (1).
Model years18
Complaints954
Recalls81
Fires22
Deaths0
Every Volvo S80 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 | — | 1 | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2009 | 16 | 5 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2008 | 26 | 7 | — | 4 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 24 | 5 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2006 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2005 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 50 | 5 | — | 4 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 164 | 8 | 2 | 7 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2000 | 318 | 5 | 8 | 16 | Vehicle Speed Control | Above average | |
| 1999 | 199 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Volvo S80 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 318 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.