2001 Volvo S80 vehicle speed control problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Volvo S80 — 39% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall- the vehicle become non responsive when pushing the accelerator, the engine started running rough, the cruise control stopped working, the dstc (dynamic stability traction control) failed and the engine coolant temperature stopped reading. The vehicle started stalling everytime I come…”
filed Jan 3, 2017
“Placed my vehicle in reverse to pull back out of my garage & my car accelerated out of control. I was forced into a parking sign that scratched and dented my left rear bumper. In the last 2 1/2 months related problems continue where my car surges & also experiences sudden & unexpected reduced…”
filed Jul 20, 2013
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% |
| 2000 S80 | 93 | 29% |
| 1999 S80 | 53 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.