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1999 Volvo S80 fuel system problems

The 1999 Volvo S80 has 30 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

30

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

S80 fuel system complaints by model year43 complaints1999: 30 complaints2000: 43 complaints2001: 17 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 3 complaints2016: 1 complaints
S80 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DEALER ADVISED CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK, WHICH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED "O" RINGS. ELEVEN DAYS AFTER WARRANTY WORK WAS COMPLETED, OWNER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A "CRIMPED" O-RING. DEALER REPLACED THE O-RING AND HAS BEEN TEST DRIVING…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · August 11, 2000 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 1999 Volvo S80 have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1999 Volvo S80 fuel system — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.