2001 Volvo S80 problems
NHTSA has received 218 complaints about the 2001 Volvo S80, and 29% of them involve cruise control. After that come electrical system (18%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 218 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 164 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 40 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 47 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 164 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For cruise control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 67,000 miles (52 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Volvo S80 with enough data (167 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On november 9th my wife was driving our 2001 volvo s80 to church. She parked the car but it began to move. It accelerated and she wound up driving into a tree to avoid hitting other cars. She was also worried that children from the school might be around. The car was in park. The engine was off. The emergency break was on. The steering wheel was tight, making it difficult to steer since the engine was off. The church secretary observed the incident.
Continuous problem with surging engine at idle. When stopped at a traffic light or coasting towards one, the engine surges unevenly inceasing the risk of an accident. I believe the cause is a faulty electric throttle module etm. Dealer will on;y replace a map sensor, but problem continues to exist.
2001 volvo s80 4 door sedan. Engine stalling with no warning. Restart but shut-off again. Mileage on second occurrence 71141 on 7/28/05 at a cost of approx. $1500. Mileage on first occurrence 50348 on 12/19/04, covered under warranty. Both times electronic throttle control module was diagnosed.