Volvo S80 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volvo S80 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2016 highlighted. 1999: 199 complaints 1999 2000: 318 complaints 2001: 164 complaints 2002: 42 complaints 2002 2003: 26 complaints 2004: 50 complaints 2005: 15 complaints 2005 2006: 12 complaints 2007: 24 complaints 2008: 25 complaints 2008 2009: 16 complaints 2010: 27 complaints 2011: 5 complaints 2011 2012: 8 complaints 2013: 8 complaints 2014: 1 complaints 2014 2015: 7 complaints 2016: 6 complaints 2016
2016: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
1999199
2000318
2001164
200242
200326
200450
200515
200612
200724
200825
200916
201027
20115
20128
20138
20141
20157
20166

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2016 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 50 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 42 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 164 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 318 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 199 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.