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2004 Volvo S80 repairs by problem area
Engine (39%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 70 repairs.
2004 Volvo S80 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (21%)
Chart based on 67 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in Vermont, United States Feb 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Aug 2015124300 miUS $245 | hid headlight replaced | ||
| Apr 2016127000 miUS $681 | sway bar link and stabilizer link or bushing replaced | ||
| Volvo S80 in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Oct 201178000 miUS $1249 | Replaced Oil Trap and Air Flow Sensor. | ||
| Jul 201283000 miUS $180 | The car would not start. The Check Engine & ABS Light came on. An upgrade was done. | ||
| Aug 201283700 mi | Multiple warning lights came on. Clock Spring was replaced. SAS Reload. The A/C was not blowing cold. Could not replicate. Multiple warning lights came on. Unsure of what all they did. So far so good. | ||
| Nov 201286300 miUS $431 | Fresh Air Hose was replaced and the ETM was cleaned. | ||
| Feb 201388000 miUS $1249 | Replaced Right and Front Engine Mount, Replaced Rear Brake Pads. Replaced Suction Hose and Reservoir. | ||
| Oct 201392500 miUS $203 | Right Motor Mount Collapsed, Replacement was done. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Minnesota, United States Jan 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Jul 2015220300 miUS $140 | Losing a quart of coolant every 100 miles, no leaks, cracked engine block @ 220k, coolant leaking into crankcase. Needs new engine, chose not to repair and will junk the car at some point. $60/month in coolant to keep it running for now. | ||
| Oct 2015222000 mi | Losing coolant due to cracked block. | ||
2004 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in North Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - May 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013125000 miUS $1800 | Scheduled replacement of timing belt & all associated parts; also replaced radiator which had a very slow leak. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Virginia, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 201261000 miUS $190 | Had underhood/vehicle vibration under load at low rpm.replacement of upper engine mount as advised during 60k svc. Vibratation continues. Now am told 2 of the other 3 r defects. Est cost 850.to replace these 3.Unbelievable at milage. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Georgia, United States Jun 2011 - May 2018 | |||
| Jun 2014103000 miUS $940 | Timing belt change, top motor mount replacement (had been slightly cracked for three years), serpentine belt replacement. | ||
| Sep 2014107000 miUS $255 | Gearshift lever would not move out of park. Towed to shop, part of shift lever and parts related to shift lever mechanism replaced. | ||
| Aug 2017143000 miUS $20 | Drained and replaced cooling system antifreeze with Volvo coolant. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Great Britain Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013128300 mi£400 | Brake pressure sensor failure resulting in traction control failure | ||
| Volvo S80 in Tasmania, Australia Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Aug 2013143880 miA $800 | Linear solenoid replacement | ||
2004 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5 5-speed automatic AWD
| Volvo S80 in Ontario, Canada Jan 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jul 201152700 miC $600 | Replaced steering hoses and metal tubing due to steering 'jerking' at full tilt left and right. Labour 4 hours. Part and labour total $600 Cdn. Only repair required in 6 1/2 years. Love the car especially the AWD in snow with snow tires. | ||
| Volvo S80 in New York, United States Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Feb 2017817000 miUS $65 | Read codes | ||
| Volvo S80 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 201588660 miC $280 | loose sway bar needed adjustment | ||
| Volvo S80 in New York, United States Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 2016124000 miUS $30 | Knocking when changing steering directions rapidly. New lower steering shaft installed. Knocking persists, but greatly reduced. Left low beam burnt out Replaced both low beams | ||
| Jan 2017US $108 | Misfire in Cylinder 4 caused by Ignition Coil failure. Replaced ignition coil | ||
| Apr 2017128578 miUS $326 | Remaining ignition coils replaced after #4 went in Jan 17 | ||
| Sep 2017134000 miUS $225 | Replaced front right spring seat | ||
| Oct 2017138000 miUS $625 | Alternator making noise, replaced | ||
| Volvo S80 in New Jersey, United States Apr 2013 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Jan 201587700 miUS $400 | car battery were being drained. diagnosed as a defective alarm siren. The alarm siren apparently was silently triggering an alarm code on the dashboard. | ||
| Jan 2020103000 miUS $700 | Fuel smell and car difficult to start. Found fuel pump leak Fuel pump replaced. | ||
| Volvo S80 in New York, United States Jun 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011134700 miUS $700 | HID headlights go out of aim easily since they are electronicly controlled. Seems that the solid state electronics to control the HID high low beam function are about 1100 each. can not afford to fix. | ||
| Feb 2012144400 miUS $300 | Second set of front lower control arms. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Minnesota, United States Jun 2011 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Nov 201289500 miUS $2000 | Leaking front differential seal. They took it apart, cleaned components, and re-sealed it. | ||
| Apr 201392300 miUS $1800 | Passenger side rear wheel bearing was replaced (making growly noise heard by owner and family members). Dealership service dept commented that it was unusual to replace this part. Possibly due to driving on flat tire for ~2 miles last yr? | ||
2004 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in Texas, United States Jun 2008 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 200893500 miUS $110 | Shifter lock out switch broke, car could not be shifted out of "P" and thus could not be driven. Unit replaced at dealer. | ||
| Dec 2009132250 miUS $395 | Gas tank leak detection sending unit stopped, causing check engine light to illuminate. | ||
| Jan 2010132985 miUS $861 | Front suspension upper control arm bushings and engine torque mount torn.Replaced and suspension re-aligned. | ||
| Apr 2010134000 miUS $210 | Engine oil leak, oil pump seal replaced | ||
| Jul 2010135000 miUS $680 | Oil leak, camshaft seal replaced. | ||
| Sep 2011161000 miUS $450 | Torn front strut mounts replaced | ||
| Dec 2012168000 miUS $420 | Replace ball joints | ||
| Dec 2013177000 miUS $226 | Torn bushings, rattling connection when encountering bumps. | ||
| May 2014179000 miUS $850 | Power steering pump began to fail, replaced. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Mississippi, United States Apr 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 2014108500 miUS $5 | The fuel door spring broke. I ordered one off eBay for $5 and replaced it. | ||
| Aug 2014111600 miUS $1900 | Car quit and would not run for over 30 seconds at a time. Car had to be towed to dealer who replaced the mass air sensor unit. Car has run fine since this time. | ||
| Dec 2015118000 mi | Exhaust bracket broken and making clunking sound. The dealer said they could not fix it but a muffler shop could weld it back. Have yet to take it to muffler shop. | ||
| Feb 2016118600 miUS $30 | Exhaust bracket rusted and detached. Muffler shop repaired it in less than 10 minutes. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Massachusetts, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2014137200 miUS $100 | Crankcase ventilation blocked. Replaced oil trap. | ||
| Dec 2014140000 miUS $140 | Replaced battery. | ||
| Nov 2016151200 miUS $1000 | worn outer tie rod link Control arm bushings worn. Control arms replaced | ||
| Volvo S80 in Nebraska, United States Sep 2011 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Oct 201197086 miUS $385 | Replaced resonator Replaced resonator | ||
| Jan 2012133200 miUS $2600 | Steering box replaced, power steering hoses replaced and power steering fluid replaced. | ||
| Mar 201299000 miUS $50 | A/C not blowing cold; needed recharged | ||
| Nov 2012104500 miUS $600 | Key cylinder jammed and car had to be towed to dealer for replacement. Could not turn key past 1st ignition position. Dealer had to order key cylinder based on VIN | ||
| May 2013107900 mi | Key cylinder began to act up again, this time it would not let me take the key out of the cylinder. Dealer replaced ignition cylinder 2nd time, for free under Volvo 2 year warranty. They claim defective part. Now works 100%. | ||
| Jul 2013109300 miUS $960 | Rear coil spring broke on the driver's side and rear suspension collapsed. Opted to replace coil springs and struts on rear driver's and passengers side. Alignment was performed afterward. | ||
| Dec 2013113000 miUS $600 | Blower motor began making loud grinding noise and only got worse over time. Eventually started shaking whole dashboard and burned out. Blower motor and resistor replaced by dealer; working good now. | ||
| May 2014114900 miUS $340 | Water leak into passenger foot-well got bad over the past few months. Dealer took 4 days to find issue; they struggled to find the cause. They replaced "rain cap" up under passenger side dash, which fixed the problem. Doesn't leak at all now | ||
| Nov 2014119000 miUS $64 | Screw was rattling around behind front driver airbag module. Dealer removed airbag and secured screw again. All good now. | ||
| Mar 2015121000 miUS $295 | Lumbar support mechanism broke and driver's seat very uncomfortable (no back support). Dealer removed driver's seat and replaced the lumbar support part. Repair was delayed because dealer had to order the part. All good now. | ||
| Oct 2015126300 miUS $450 | Passenger side headlight wiper motor quit working. Dealer replaced with new Bosch motor and working again. | ||
| Nov 2015128000 miUS $500 | Front passenger side window regulator broke; there was a loud bang and the window fell down into the door. Fix was to take door panel off and replace the window regulator | ||
| Dec 2015128000 miUS $50 | Sway bar end links worn and causing rattle sounds in the front end. Replaced sway bar end links myself with new LEMFÖRDER end links from FCP Euro. All good now | ||
| Feb 2016130300 miUS $80 | Driver's side mirror glass separated from heating element, fell off and broke. Replaced the driver's side mirror glass myself with Volvo OE part | ||
| Volvo S80 in Tennessee, United States May 2014 - Mar 2021 | |||
| Jul 2016152000 miUS $1800 | Done by European Auto in Indianapolis. They apparently put in wrong size water pump which offset the timing belt pulley which caused the water pump to wear prematurely. It was originally replaced at 108,000 miles but I had to redo at 152,000 because of offset pulley and wear. Turned out to be about $1800 to fix and replace at the local Volvo dealer. | ||
| Jul 2017158000 miUS $1200 | Replaced original front struts and rear shocks at 158,000. Just felt like owed the car that much. It had been mostly trouble free. Car really feels much better when driving. | ||
2004 Volvo S80 4-door
turbocharged 5-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD
| Volvo S80 in Great Britain Jun 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013211000 mi | Had a transmission failure service urgent message appear on screen while I was driving. An Andy advised that tranny needed overhaul or change I sold the car without repair. | ||
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