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2000 Volvo S80 fuel system problems

The 2000 Volvo S80 has 43 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

43

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

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT NIGHT, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY COASTED TO A STOP ON AN EXIT RAMP. UPON STOPPING OBSERVED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE EDGES OF THE HOOD. TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE CAR. NOTICED A FLAME UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 12, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2000 Volvo S80 have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 2000 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.