2000 Volvo S80 problems
Owners have filed 442 complaints about the 2000 Volvo S80 with NHTSA. Vehicle speed control accounts for 21.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 16.3%.
Complaints442
Crashes21
Fires11
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Vehicle speed control 21.3% · 94
Engine and engine cooling 16.3% · 72
Electrical system 12.2% · 54
Fuel system, gasoline 8.1% · 36
Suspension 7.7% · 34
Power train 5.4% · 24
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 20
Air bags 4.3% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Volvo S80 in this data, 2000 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a 2000 Volvo S80 t6 with several etm or throttle control failures. I have had ist serviced twice and it continues to fail. My neighbor has the same problem. The vehicle stalls inadvertently and has stranded me in the middle of traffic where I narrowly missed being hit by a tractor trailer. My wife also was almost hit while making a left hand turn and stalling in the middle of an intersection. Vehicle speed control · reported at 71,000 miles
The consumer stated that the vehicle stalled. There was an issue with surging when the air was on. The on board computer display suggested that the performance was reduced. *Jb the engine failure exhibited an engine surge or rpm bump when at idle. Normal idle way 700 rpm. The engine would rev up to about 1000 rpm, then drop back to 700 rpm. *Sc the throttle unit was replaced. Vehicle speed control · reported at 48,000 miles
Dt: the contact complained about throttle failure. The rpms will increase when the contact lets off the accelerator pedal. When the rpms decrease the engine will stall. The problem occurred ever time the contact drove the vehicle and at a variety of speeds. The manufacturer told him they knew what the problem was and how to fix it. The repairs have not been made. Vehicle speed control · reported at 65,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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