2001 Volvo S80
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 8 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 234 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 164 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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21V766000 2021-09-30
Recall 21V766000
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.
Recorded model years: 2001
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20V681000 2020-11-04
Recall 20V681000
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…
Recorded model years: 2001
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10V566000 2010-11-08
Recall 10V566000
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Recorded model years: 2001
Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 28 records exist for the Volvo S80 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11032678 2026-04-23
35526.1.8
This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required.
Recorded model years: 2001
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11032671 2026-04-07
37809.1.1
This is a TJ text only - The purpose of this TJ is to be a master reference list to easily identify any components that are on prior approval. This TJ will be regularily updated as items are added or removed from prior approval. Current items under prior approval are listed in the "Service" section
Recorded model years: 2001
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11027173 2025-12-06
19245
This is a Technical Journal. Vehicle type and platform identification.
Recorded model years: 2001
Showing 3 of 234 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 678 records exist for the Volvo S80 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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EA05021 2005-12-06
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION…
Recorded model years: 2001
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PE05041 2005-07-26
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED…
Recorded model years: 2001
A further 2 records exist for the Volvo S80 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2010396 2010-11-08
Transport Canada recall 2010396
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2001
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2006311 2006-11-14
Transport Canada recall 2006311
On certain vehicles, a combination of throttle position sensor (TPS) irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration, may cause a warning lamp to illuminate and the subsequent onset of "limp home" mode. Correction: Dealers will install an electronic throttle system software upgrade in both the electronic throttle module (ETM) and the engine control module (ECM).
Recorded model years: 2001
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2004334 2004-09-14
Transport Canada recall 2004334
On certain vehicles, the electric cooling fan may overheat, potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment. Correction: Dealers will replace the cooling fan with an improved version.
Recorded model years: 2001
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 22 records exist for the Volvo S80 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
164 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 7
- reports mentioning a fire 2
- reported injuries 3
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Speed control & accelerator64 (29.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999–2001.
- Electrical system39 (17.9%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1999–2016.
- Engine21 (9.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2008–2011.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)20 (9.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2011–2013.
- Fuel system17 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2001–2010.
- Suspension7 (3.2%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1999–2004.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)6 (2.8%)
- Brakes5 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999–2006.
Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (2.8%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 954 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.