2000 Volvo S80 vehicle speed control problems
93 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Volvo S80 — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2000 Volvo S80. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle intermittently hesitated in responding while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated during the failure. The contact called the dealer…”
filed Nov 18, 2022
“My 2000 s80 t6 stalls in traffic and loses power while driving. Whenever I stop at a traffic light, I'll have to step harder on the accelerator in order to avoid the vehicle behind me from hitting my car.sometimes it jerks so bad I feel that engine may fall off.there's no engine light on or…”
filed Feb 29, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR…Campaign 06V441000 · Nov 15, 2006
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other S80 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 S80 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 S80 | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 S80 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 S80 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 S80 | 4 | 10% |
| 2001 S80 | 64 | 39% |
| 1999 S80 | 53 | 27% |
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.