Worst 2002 Volvo S80 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Volvo S80.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 7 | — | 1 | 166,200 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 99,111 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 100,198 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 119,667 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | 94,339 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | — | — | 140,448 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 1 | — | 91,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | 1 | 176,667 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | 1 | 137,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 76,300 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 10,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 9,500 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 9,500 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — | — | 45,989 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 | — | — | 29,900 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2002 Volvo S80
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~313,923 vehicles.
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Other Volvo S80 Years
Wider context: See the full Volvo S80 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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