Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volvo S80 has 20 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
20
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A VERY SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT THAT MY MOTHER HAD ON 9-5-18. SHE WAS DRIVIN... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING IN THE CITY AND WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKES BECAME HARD AND ENGINE WAS... |
| Sep 3, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ALONG A BUSY STREET, WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN THE BRAKES WHERE HARD TO PUSH, WHEN I ... |
| Feb 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I PURCHASED A 2000 VOLVO S80 IN DEC 2010. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED A HISSING SOUND C... |
| Jan 27, 2010 | PARKING BRAKE | 2000 VOLVO S80 T6, 152,000 MILES, MAINTAINED REGULARLY. DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER; VEHICLE HAD BEEN P... |
| Feb 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANS SIGNAL (ALERT TO THE ABS AN... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2000 VOLVO S80 2.9L HAD ABS MODULE FAILED TWICE AT 25K MILES (2006) AND 50K (8/2008) MILES. GOTTEN ... |
| Jul 17, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY... |
| Jul 12, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY WIFE LEFT FOR WORK & GOT TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY & HAD NO BRAKE ASSIST IE VERY HARD PEDAL. THI... |
| Dec 26, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | SRS AIRBAG FAILURE AND ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND ALERTS POSTED ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY. TURNS OUT TH... |
| Oct 19, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | 1) ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, PROBLEM BECAME SO BAD THAT CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS, LOST POWER STEERING... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AREA BEGAN OCCURING AND I TOOK TO THE CAR TO THE DEALER ... |
| Oct 19, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 VOLVO S80 T6 ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED... |
| Mar 14, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE AND A ERROR MESSAGE SAYING "SAFELY PULL OVER AND RES... |
| Apr 2, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS USUALLY IN THE FAILURE MODE. ABS BRAKES DO N... |
| Nov 25, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE... |
| Oct 10, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK |
| Jul 14, 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP OF A 2000 VOLVO S80 (I.E., FOUR YEARS), I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION OVERHAU... |
| Aug 7, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WE WERE LUCKY, IT HAPPENS WITH THE CAR PARKED. IF WE WERE IN THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE COST OUR LIVE... |
| Sep 1, 1999 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE BACKING AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AWHILE (COLD ENGINE), THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE C... |