Worst years for a Volvo S80
Owners have filed 1,321 complaints about the Volvo S80 with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2016. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.
Avoid
2000 Volvo S80442 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly acceleration & cruise control.
Every Volvo S80 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 12 | 1 | 0 | 56,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 51,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 11 | 3 | 0 | 51,281 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2011 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2010 | B | 36 | 1 | 0 | 47,900 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2009 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 54,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2008 | C | 38 | 9 | 0 | 59,185 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 90,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2006 | A | 22 | 1 | 0 | 60,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | C | 26 | 2 | 4 | 80,717 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | C | 63 | 6 | 0 | 99,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | C | 30 | 1 | 1 | 50,753 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2002 | B | 59 | 1 | 3 | 100,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2001 | D | 218 | 10 | 2 | 63,155 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2000 | D | 442 | 21 | 11 | 80,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1999 | D | 288 | 7 | 8 | 76,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Volvo S80
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Volvo S80
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Volvo S80, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Volvo S80 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Volvo S80
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.