Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Volvo S80 has 45 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SWAPPED BATTERY AT O'REILLY'S AUTO PARTS. ALL MANUFACTURER SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOLLOWED. AFTER SWAPPING... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR LIGHTS AND ALL THE ELECTRONIC STOP WORKING AND TURN OFF |
| Oct 24, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 ABOUT 20-25MPH ALL THE SUDDEN LOST POWER TO ALL MY GAUGES, DASHBOARD... |
| Apr 21, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON APRIL 21,2011 APPROXIMATELY 7:45AM, MY VEHICLE FAILED IN ACCELERATING POWER SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVIN... |
| May 11, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S80. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HO... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) ON MY 2000 VOLVO S80 IS IN THE PROCESS OF F... |
| Jul 9, 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | YR 2000 VOLVO S80 2.9L. TWO SAFETY RELATED COMPLAINTS FOLLOW: 1. DASH BOARD (SPEEDOMETER, TACH, LIGH... |
| Nov 16, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, THE CAR HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED & STEERING & COMPLETELY STALLS.... |
| Oct 14, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH VOLVO'S COMPUTERIZED THROTTLE (ETM, S80 1999-2001, E.G.) IS TO DESCRIBE THE S... |
| Oct 9, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN JULY 2005, I NOTICED THE CAR SURGING, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT CUT OFF, GIVING A MESSAG... |
| Sep 26, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 S80 VOLVO T6, HAS STALLED IN TRAFFIC NINE TIMES, INCLUDING A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED AND POWER STE... |
| Sep 26, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SURGING ENGINE RPM NOTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED. SEEMS TO BE WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONE... |
| Aug 28, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THROTTLE CONTROL CAR WOULD SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD SOMETI... |
| Aug 27, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEED (65-75 MPH), THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE VIOLENTLY, FOR NO... |
| Aug 26, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2000 VOLVO MODEL S80 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 8-26-05. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDE... |
| Aug 18, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 S80 VOLVO 2.9 IS DANGEROUS! SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING THROTTLE DIES, ACTED LIKE THROTTLE CABLE BRO... |
| Aug 5, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON THREE OCCASIONS (BETWEEN JAN. 2005 AND AUG. 2005), WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 VOLVO S80 IT HAS CUT OFF... |
| Jul 26, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2000 VOLVO S80 STALLING WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL EPISODES, ALL AT LOW SPEED THE EPISODE BELOW WAS THE... |
| Jul 25, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2000 S80 VOLVO HAS A DEFECT WITH THE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE IT WAS LOSING POWER AND IDLING VERY ... |
| May 28, 2005 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A VOLVO S80 AND HAVE SEEN SOME PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED BY HTTP://VEXED... |