2003 Volvo S80

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 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: 2003

• 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: 2003

• 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: 2003

Showing 3 of 6 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

• 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: 2003

• 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: 2003

• 11027173 2025-12-06

  19245

  This is a Technical Journal. Vehicle type and platform identification.

  Recorded model years: 2003

Showing 3 of 184 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

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Volvo S80 page

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

• 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: 2003

• 2003226 2003-09-12

  Transport Canada recall 2003226

  Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 210.2. The symbol indicating the presence of a lower universal anchorage system, and a reproduction of this symbol were omitted from the owner's manual. Correction: The corrected owner's manual page will be mailed to owners.

  Recorded model years: 2003

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

26 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 1
• reports mentioning a fire 1
• reported injuries 4

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

• Fuel system8 (26.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2001–2010.
• Brakes4 (13.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999–2006.
• Electrical system4 (13.3%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1999–2016.
• Air bags (restraint system)3 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2001–2012.
• Lights3 (10.0%)
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2011–2013.
• Engine1 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2008–2011.
• Speed control & accelerator1 (3.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1999–2001.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (3.3%) 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.