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1999 Volvo S80 loss of power reports

19 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 1999 Volvo S80 — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Loss of power reports
10%
share of complaints
94,390 mi
median mileage in loss of power reports (16 with odometer)

Loss of power in other S80 years

2001 S8025
2000 S8036
S80 loss of power by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1999 Volvo S80

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1999 Volvo S80 report before drawing conclusions.