1999 Volvo S80 power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Volvo S80 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 volvo s80 t6 transmission went completely out. Would not go forward or back. Towed in and said transmission needed to be replaced. Also mechanic said the cv shaft that connects the transmission to the spindle needed replaced after the transmission was replaced. *tr”
filed Jan 11, 2011
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volvo s80. While accelerating from a stop, the contact felt a thump from the driver side wheel. The failure occurred whenever she accelerated from a stop or decelerated. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the insulation surrounding the wires in the…”
filed Nov 17, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other S80 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 S80 | 2 | 7% |
| 2004 S80 | 4 | 8% |
| 2003 S80 | 2 | 8% |
| 2002 S80 | 11 | 26% |
| 2001 S80 | 17 | 10% |
| 2000 S80 | 23 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.