2001 Volvo S80 transmission problems
The 2001 Volvo S80 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
20
Transmission complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“INITIALLY LACK OF ACCELERATION AND SPUTTERING ON ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EMISSION SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE. CODES RESET. THEN PROBLEM RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER. DEALER PROVIDED ETM SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AFTER DOWNLOAD, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, WEAK…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2001 Volvo S80 have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2001 Volvo S80 transmission — 9% 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.