Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo s80 has 25 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ... |
| May 25, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 65 MILES AN HOUR ON I395 AND I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE. I WENT TO ACCELERATE A... |
| Jan 3, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIG... |
| Dec 17, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 VOLVO S80 T6. VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND VEHICLE RETURNS ... |
| Dec 13, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WE BEGAN REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH HESITATION AND SURGING IN OUR 2001 S80 T6 SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO THE ... |
| May 7, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | INITIALLY LACK OF ACCELERATION AND SPUTTERING ON ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EMISSION SYST... |
| Mar 17, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE ... |
| Feb 10, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HESITATION, SURGING, LOSS OF POWER, ETC. THIS CAR RUNS SO ERRATICALLY THAT I AM EVEN AFRAID TO CHANG... |
| Jan 8, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR HAS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. *NM |
| Oct 3, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VOLVO S80 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) PRODUCTION DEFECT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE DEFE... |
| Sep 6, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WELL, WELL - LET'S SEE, I BOUGHT A 2001 VOLVO S-80, T-6 IN FEBRUARY 2005 TO REPLACE MY 1996 740 IL B... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 VOLVO S80 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH HARD START UP AND SHUTTING DOWN. *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED WI... |
| Jul 19, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VOLVO S80... STALLS WHEN IDLING. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TH... |
| Jul 14, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT | PURCHASED A VOLVO S80 IN 2001;VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 60700 MILES AND 3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS & THRO... |
| Jul 10, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING MY VLOLVO S80 ON 07/10/2005 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I COULD BARELY... |
| Jul 6, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | "THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH VOLVO SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS. AT I... |
| Jun 24, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VOLVO S80 THE ENGINE PART THAT REGULATES THE AMOUNT OF AIR INTO THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPP... |
| May 3, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON OR ABOUT MAY 3RD, 2005, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 VOLVO T6 WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE PERFO... |
| Apr 18, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT. THE MASS AIR FLOW WAS REPLACE... |
| Mar 28, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MESSAGE IN VEHICLE DISPLAYED "NO OIL PRESSURE PULL OVER ASAP." WHILE PULLING OVER "ASAP" A BLUE PLUM... |