Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 1722 | 05/22/2003 | 10002436 | Certified pre-owned upgrade my1999 and 2000 s80 peace of mind enhancement program. *tt | 08/28/2003 | |
| 8732 | 07/30/2001 | 8732 | 624080 | Subject regarding sw-delayed a/c compressor start up. *yd | 11/01/2001 |
| 2511 | 12/01/1999 | 2509A/B | 6089460 | Some models may have a condition where the check engine and electronic throttle system lights on the dash panel may illiminate. *tt | 02/03/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/11/2011 | |||
| 2000 s80 volvo on highway going straight. 60 miles an hr. steering wheel turns radically to left. loose control of car. steering wheel is locked. mac truck driver said that he heard a loud sound out of car. he heard it before he saw it. after bouncing off truck and hitting railing. car finally stops. car is totaled. volvo body of car was not very crushed. i feared that if the mac truck did not hit me. the volvo would have taken many lives with it. it went through 4 lanes of honking traffic. hit the rail and went through 4 lanes of traffic again. i have never had an accident and do not know what happened to car. i had just had it in for maintenance. 2 weeks ago. | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 124000 | ||
| I was driving my 2000 volvo s80 on 5/19/10 and had exited i-405, onto hwy 169, heading home towards maple valley, when all of a sudden i heard a very loud bang, resulting in sudden steering loss, heard loud squealing, and saw lots of white smoke. the smoke was from the front passenger tire, which had turned outward, completely sideways at a 90 degree angle. the car is now in no condition to be driven. the wheel damaged the frame, warp/dented the quarter panel, broke off the molding, ripped out the cv drive or whatever that thing is that makes the wheel turn in a normal, forward direction, broke the lower control arm, messed up the brake line, struts, and who knows what else? i'm guessing that the repair costs are going to be towards the thousands, being that volvo parts are so expensive. | |||
| 11/06/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Last year my s80 volvo stalled on the highway due to an etm defect. two days, i experienced another serious safety issue with the volvo. i was driving the car on a busy street. suddenly, an electronic message came up indicating a problem with the air bag. then two seconds later, a | |||