Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Volvo s80 has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION URGENT WARNING LAMP ... |
| Sep 30, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 VOLVO S 80 T6 EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BASED ON PERSONAL RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THE 2001 VOLV... |
| Feb 26, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MOST RECENT IS AN UPPER IDLER ARM WENT CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO SKIP DAMAGING THE MOTOR: COST 4K T... |
| Apr 22, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RE: VOLVO S80 T6 2001 HAVE HAD ENGINE SURGING FOR A WHILE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH A MAJOR... |
| Sep 10, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 WITH 61000 MILES. WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CAR WA... |
| Nov 20, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 1. FAILURE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL/ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE 2. TRANSMISS... |
| Jul 15, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 VOLVO S80. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC WH... |
| Feb 12, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, MY 2001 VOLVO S80 T6 DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICA... |
| Dec 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THIS CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. WE COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE. WE WERE STUCK IN A L... |
| Apr 12, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | BOUGHT THIS VOLVO BRAND NEW, HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE WORK. AT 64,000 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ... |
| Jun 22, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE BUYING MY 2001 VOLVO S80 2.9, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWO TIMES WITHIN A ... |
| May 1, 2002 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT: THE BATTERY WAS DEFECT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TH... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE PARKED ON A HILL OR UPWARD SLOPE, OR STANDING STILL ON THESE HILLS OR SLOPES, THE VEHICLE ROLL... |