2000 Volvo S80 service brakes, hydraulic problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Volvo S80 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving in the city and when trying to stop on a traffic light the brakes became hard and engine was not running well. When I tried to drive off in the green light the speed control of the gas pedal was very chaotic. I got a message of engine system service required. I took the car to the local…”
filed Oct 29, 2011
“I was driving along a busy street, when I came to a stop sign the brakes where hard to push, when I finally stopped the car, you could still fill the car trying to move forward I took my foot of the brakes and the car sped up on it's on reaching close to 40 mph again I was barely able to stop the…”
filed Sep 4, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other S80 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2007 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 S80 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 S80 | 3 | 12% |
| 2002 S80 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 S80 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 S80 | 17 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Volvo S80
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.