Vehicle Data Hub

1999 Volvo S80 cruise control problems

53 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1999 Volvo S80, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
53 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
84,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 1999 Volvo S80 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 84,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 84,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 39 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

I approached a parking space at approximately 5 MPH, with my foot on the brake pedal, however, suddenly it accelerated in spite of my foot pressing very hard on the brake pedal. I tried to maneuver the car with my foot still on the brake to avoid hitting other parked cars and finally hit bushes and a small tree which uplifted the front wheels off the ground and stopped the car. At that point, the ignition was turned off.

August 2000 Crash

Dt: the contact states while driving on the interstate the vehicle accelerated and experienced a loss of power. The engine did not stall, but operated at a reduced speed. The engine slowly resumed power and the contact was able to proceed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the problem was with the electronic throttle control module. Volvo offered no cost assistance. The consumer had the etm replaced. Updated 12/27/2005.

Reported at 113,000 miles, November 2005

Other problems reported for the 1999 Volvo S80

Cruise control problems in other years

  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2002
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 1999

Cruise control problems across all Volvo models