Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Volvo S80, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control93
- Engine and engine cooling68
- Electrical system54
- Fuel system, gasoline34
- Suspension29
- Power train23
- Service brakes, hydraulic19
- Air bags19
- Steering17
- Visibility15
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 13 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Volvo S80 failed the safety check 2.48% of the time — 33% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 125,495 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Engines
The most common engines in 2000 Volvo S80 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.4 petrol (125 kW, 168 hp), 2.4 petrol (103 kW, 138 hp) and 2.9 petrol (147 kW, 197 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 petrol | 125 kW 168 hp | 148 |
| 2.4 petrol | 103 kW 138 hp | 50 |
| 2.9 petrol | 147 kW 197 hp | 35 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
275 first registered in 2000 are on Dutch roads; 15% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €54,360.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde126
- Band onvoldoende profiel89
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt81
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)62
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm61
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect58
- Richtingaanwijzers kleur wijkt af/niet toegestaan57
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen51
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
83 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 212 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 151 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 67% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2000 the figure was 61%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.5% | 17.7% |
| Suspension | 11.9% | 14.3% |
| Brakes | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Tyres | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.3% | 7.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
549 of these cars first registered in 2000 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 358,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
24 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 67% arrived as used imports, 29% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 12.4–12.9 L/100 km (about 18–19 mpg US), CO₂ 285–297 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| S80 2.9 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.5 | 9.9 | 12.4 |
| S80 T-6 · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 15.1 | 10.3 | 12.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2000 Volvo S80.
| 2010396 8 Nov 2010 | Accessories On certain vehicles, there is a possibility of overheating issues of batteries in the Garmin nüvi® 760 when certain batteries manufactured within a limited date… |
| 2006311 14 Nov 2006 | Other On certain vehicles, a combination of throttle position sensor (TPS) irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration, may caus… |
| 2004334 14 Sept 2004 | Electrical On certain vehicles, the electric cooling fan may overheat, potentially causing heat damage and, in rare instances, a fire in the engine compartment. Correctio… |
| 2000187 14 Sept 2000 | Suspension On certain vehicles, the ball joint, between the front wheel king pin and the suspension link arm, may experience increased play which could affect durability a… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OVER TIME, THE BALL JOINT BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEEL KING PIN AND THE SUSPENSION LINK ARM, CAN EXPERIENCE INCREASED LOOSENESS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volvo told its dealers about the 2000 Volvo S80: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635267 | SUBJECT REGARDING QUALITY UPGRADE SOFTWARE DEVELOPED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| 635181 | THIS SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBES INSTALLING THE WHEEL DIRT DEFLECTORS ON THE LATER LINK.*TT |
| 630874 | COMPLAINTS OF IDLE SPEED BEING UNEVEN AND NOTICEABLE TO THE DRIVER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INCREASED LOAD PRODUCED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CYCLING ON AND OFF. *TT |
| 629514 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT HOLDING THE DESIRED SPEED. *SLC |
| 629025 | WHILE DOWN HILL DRIVING, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY NOT HOLD THE DESIRED SPEED. *TT |
| 629022 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ROUGH COLD START. *TT |
| 629018 | SUBJECT REGARDING DELAYED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR START UP. *TT |
| 627788 | SUBJECT REGARDING GEAR SELECTOR ASSEMBLY, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE 0094. *YD |
| 626889 | SUBJECT REGARDING GEAR SELECTOR ASSEMBLY, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE 0094. *SLC |
| 626885 | TRIP COMPUTER SCROLLING FUNCTION, ERRATIC. *YD |
| 626878 | SUBJECT REGARDING SOFTWARE FUNCTION ID 664, STEERING WHEEL MODULE -DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE-928C, AND CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE-1A5B. *YD |
| 626868 | INFORMATION REGARDING EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. *YH |
| 626280 | INFORMATION REGARDING OSCILLATING TORQUE DURING ACCELERATION. *YH |
| 626114 | SUBJECT ON ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATIONS WHILE STOPPING. *YH |
| 624126 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE B6294S3-NON TURBOCHAGED ENGINE. *YD |
| 624080 | SUBJECT REGARDING SW-DELAYED A/C COMPRESSOR START UP. *YD |
| 623996 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION SOFWARE UPGRADE. *YD |
| 621867 | SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE PERFORMANCE B6294S3 NON TURBOCHARGED ENGINES. *TT |
| 621865 | COMPLAINTS OF IDLE SPEED BEING UNEVEN AND NOTICEABLE TO THE DRIVER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INCREASED LOAD PRODUCED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CYCLING ON AND OFF. *TT |
| 621861 | EXPERIENCING ROUGH COLD START ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A B6284T6 ENGINE. *TT |
| 621847 | SUBJECT REGARDING MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 621838 | CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF FUEL GAUGE NOT SHOWING FULL AND TRIP COMPUTER DISTANCE TO EMPTY. *TT |
| 620882 | THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES HOW TO MOVE THE CABLE HARNESS THAT CARRIES THE CABLES FOR THE GEAR SELECTOR MODULE WHEN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) 0094 IS STORED. *TT |
| 620876 | SERVICE MANAGER BULLETIN REGARDING TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPGRADE. *TT |
| 620874 | SUBJECT REGARDING SERVICE UPGRADE TO ENSURE POPER OVERALL TRANSMISSION SHIFT FUNCTION PERFORMANCE AND / OR SHIFT QUALITY. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation