1999 Volvo S80
Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-13 | 04V451000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 149,799 | — | Details |
| 2002-04-07 | 02V096000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 25,876 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The ETM is acting up for no reason available |
| 2020-10-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERES A RECENT RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS OF THE 1999 S80 VOLVO THAT WE NEED OUR AIRBAGS REPLACED BECAUSE ITS A HAZARD THAT… |
| 2020-09-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN IM DRIVING AND HAVE TO COME TO A SLOW STOP IM HEARING THE MASTER CYLINDER SOUND LIKE ITS RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING… |
| 2018-01-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ECM |
| 2016-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE WE WERE TRY I G TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE WE WERE TEST DRIVING IT A D CAME TO A FULL STOP AT A STOPLIGHT SIGNAL AND … |
| 2014-07-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VE… |
| 2014-06-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN… |
| 2014-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MONTHS NOW. THE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND WON'T RESTART! I BEEN TAKING OFF THE BATTERY AND LETTING I… |
| 2012-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE GROUND. WALLACE VOLVO IN STUA… |
| 2011-07-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ST… |
| 2011-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEA… |
| 2011-05-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I AM WRITING YOU TODAY IN REGARD OF A RECALL FOR MY 1999 VOLVO S80'S ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE). IN 2006, THERE … |
| 2011-03-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | HELLO, I RECENTLY PURCHASED USED "99 VOLVO S80 T6 - VIN [XXX]. A FRIEND WAS STANDING NEXT TO MY PARKED CAR LAST WEEK,… |
| 2010-11-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THERE WAS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATI… |
| 2010-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT FELT A THUMP FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHE… |
| 2010-04-17 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON APRIL 13, 2010 I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN THAT THE YOKOHAMA TIRE IS AS GOOD AS THE MICHELIN TIRES THAT I HAD ON MY C… |
| 2010-03-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY A VOLVO SERVICE GARAGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL RE… |
| 2010-01-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1999 VOLVO S80 T6 TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACK. TOWED IN AND SAID TRANSMISSION NEED… |
| 2009-10-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A USED 99 VOLVO, I AM A MOM OF 4 AND HAD HEARD VOLVO TO BE VERY SAFE RELIABLE CAR. THE CAR RAN GREAT … |
| 2009-09-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TOOK MY 1999 VOLVO S80 TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP IN TEXAS AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE ETM ( ELECT… |
| 2009-09-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VOLVO S80 STALLS AT SPEED, COMPANY WON'T HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY *CN |
| 2009-07-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAINOUS RURAL AREA AND I WAS GOING GROCERY SHOPPING IN THE AFTERNOON. MY CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE… |
| 2009-04-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I FELT A LOSS OF POWER. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I TRIED STARTING IT BUT… |
| 2009-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VOLVO 1999 S80 - CAR WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH ON FREEWAY. TOLD IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. ALSO TOLD IT WA… |
| 2009-03-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I OWN AN 1999 VOLVO S80 (T6 TURBO) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE CAR DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE SURGE WHEN THE RP… |
| 2009-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPE… |
| 2008-12-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKING INTO THE AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM… |
| 2008-12-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | AXLE FAILED AFTER DOING A U TURN AT 5MPH. CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS KEEP BREAKING AND NEED TO BE EPOXIED OFTEN BY MECHANIC. … |
| 2008-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE HIGH AND THEN LOW. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2008-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. IN 2008, THE DEALER DOWNLOADED THE THROTTLE SOFTWARE ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT… |
| 2008-06-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | INVESTIGATED GASOLINE ODOR IN/AROUND CAR. RESULTING INSPECTION FOUND SIGNIFICANT GAS LEAK ON TOP SIDE OF FUEL TANK - P… |
| 2008-04-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, IT SUDDENLY STOPP… |
| 2008-03-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FIVE LANE RUSH HOUR FREEWAY DRIVING, 1999 VOLVO S80 T6 WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT WARNING. WITH HIGH SPEED TRACTO… |
| 2008-02-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM (DIPPED BEAM) HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE OUT OF TOWN WITH MY WIFE … |
| 2008-02-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | MY SUNROOF WAS BUSTED OUT IN A CARWAS BY THE BLOWER DRYING IT OFF. *TR |
| 2008-02-01 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF WAS BUSTED OUT BY DRYER IN A CARWASH. *TR |
| 2008-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TWIN TURBO HAD TO BE REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2008. NOT CHEAP. BUT EVER SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF POWER AND VE… |
| 2008-01-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKING VACUUM CAUSING THE CAR TO MIS FIRE AND RUN ERRATIC AND DIE IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BOOSTER QUIT… |
| 2007-11-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. THE VEHICLE FIRST BEGAN HESITATING AND STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BET… |
| 2007-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A MESSAGE STATING … |
| 2007-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS SEVERAL RECURRING PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN ON ANY CAR BEFORE. 1) ELECTRONIC THROTTLE HAS BEEN REP… |
| 2006-12-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | VARIABLE SPEED POWER STEERING. NO POWER STEERING AT -0- MILES PER HOUR. NEEDED NEW STEERING PUMP AT 70,000 MILES. *TR |
| 2006-12-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I'VE REPLACED THE STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS TWICE; ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED THEM ONCE.... SWAY BAR REPLACED LAST YEAR AND… |
| 2006-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | 1999 S80 STALLED/SURGED AT 20,000 MILES AT THE TIME. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHENEVER THE STALLING OCCURRED, THE CRU… |
| 2006-10-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED, AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNI… |
| 2006-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS (15-75 MPH) ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGA… |
| 2006-08-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A BRAKE FAILURE WARNING, POWER STEERING WARNING, CHECK ENGINE WARNING LI… |
| 2006-07-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER VOLVO PERFORMED THEIR RECALL ON MY SECOND FAILURE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IN APRIL 2006 MY CARS STALLS WHILE D… |
| 2006-06-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | JUST AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND ATTAINING HIGHWAY SPEED MY 1999 VOVLO S80 LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE COASTED OFF THE … |