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2001 Volvo S80 repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 73 repairs.
2001 Volvo S80 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (15%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 65 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2001 Volvo S80
Engine not specified
| Volvo S80 in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Jan 201182000 miUS $200 | had to rebuild ABS controller for about $200, put it in myself. | ||
| Dec 2011US $3000 | Transmission slipping between gears. | ||
| Volvo S80 in North Carolina, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010142000 miUS $1200 | front cam leak, had to replace seals, clean timing belt and change oil to correct oil leak problem. Never had had any problems until I took it to Genuine Car Care and they did not have proper tools. After 2 hrs, I had to take it to dealer. | ||
2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in Washington, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2011137000 miUS $500 | oil sump (etm) clogged, oil lines clogged, turbo's will be inspected, water leak at cooling line for turbo's Need to check catalytic converter for oil by pass (clogged) Will not start would like input from someone who has experienced this | ||
| Volvo S80 in Washington, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010121000 miUS $500 | Power locks weren't working and sunroof wouldn't open. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Nigeria Nov 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jul 201277500 mi$500 | Head Gasket Repair. Radiator leakage repairs. | ||
| Oct 201278940 mi$500 | Bought New Cylinder Head, repaired Cooling Fan electrical System and repaired Leaking Radiator | ||
| Aug 201384800 mi$20 | Fuel Line repairs | ||
| Volvo S80 in Florida, United States - Jun 2009 | |||
| Nov 200668000 miUS $1600 | Turbo oil return line seal replacement, strut mount replacement, subframe bushing replacement. | ||
| Jan 200768200 miUS $700 | Oil Separator (PCV System) replacement due to oil leak at front of engine block. | ||
| Jul 200877000 miUS $1500 | Front driver's side wheel bearing and driveshaft replacement. | ||
| Aug 200877500 miUS $900 | Replaced inoperative auto-dimming rearview mirror. Replaced broken fuel door hinge. | ||
| Sep 200878200 miUS $200 | Console cover replaced. | ||
| Nov 200879000 miUS $300 | Alarm Siren Module replaced. | ||
| Jun 200985000 miUS $500 | Replaced driver's side power window sliders. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Michigan, United States Oct 2012 - May 2013 | |||
| Nov 2012119300 miUS $700 | Car had transmission slip, replaced with used transmission. | ||
| Jan 2013121800 miUS $1000 | Transmission pressure control solenoid. Replaced solenoid. | ||
| May 2013126000 mi | Turbochargers needed to be replaced. | ||
| Volvo S80 in New Jersey, United States May 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Jun 2010176000 miUS $774 | AC needed recharge, potential for leakage. Hood latches no longer caught hood, both needed to be replaced. | ||
| Apr 2011192000 miUS $100 | Front turn signal enclosure plastic clips snapped off - on both driver and passenger side. Light enclosures were loose and needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2011195000 miUS $530 | AC would cut out intermittently for last year or so. Probably was getting worse and worse, until finally would only cool on days less than 85. AC Clutch was diagnosed as problem. New clutch was ordered and installed. | ||
| Sep 2011199000 miUS $1300 | Leaking exhaust system. Requires replacement of entire exhaust behind catalytic converter. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Virginia, United States Nov 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011125880 miUS $3600 | Transmission died initially on 2/27/2011. My neighborhood auto repair man stated that he could relace it: $3600.00. | ||
| Mar 2011125930 miUS $40 | Transmission began slipping--lasted about 1 month--then completely went out. Replaced transmission--7 days in shop---never shifted right and slipped--currently back at shop. 1st rebuilt transmission replacement went bad after about 20 miles...towed back to original repair shop...tranny replaced again (transmission #3). 2nd rebuilt transmission replacement went bad after about 30 miles...towed back to original repair shop...tranny replaced again (transmission #4). Paid $40.00 to flush coling system. | ||
| Apr 2011125975 mi | 4th rebuilt transmission replacement went bad after about 45 miles...towed back to original repair shop...tranny replaced again (transmission #5). Volvo was in shop about 40 days. | ||
| May 2011126000 mi | I purchased this car in Nov 2010. It is again in the same shop for the 5th time...to replace the transmission. Yes, this will be the 5th time the transmission has been replaced. They can't seem to get it right...towed 5 times. I purchased this car in Nov 2010. It is again in the same shop for the 5th time...to replace the transmission. Yes, this will be the 5th time the transmission has been replaced. They can't seem to get it right...towed 5 times. | ||
| Aug 2011130000 mi | The 5th transmission is now slipping, just like all the others...only a matter of time...yet another tow expense...I will soon be trding this vehicle in...days with Volvo are about over...(and with my local auto repairman as well). The 5th transmission is now slipping, just like all the others...only a matter of time...yet another tow expense...I will soon be trding this vehicle in...days with Volvo are about over...(and with my local auto repairman as well). | ||
| Volvo S80 in Virginia, United States Mar 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201099000 miUS $600 | Throttle response at initial application sluggish. PCV/Flame trap replaced. Throttle response normal after repair. | ||
| Volvo S80 in New York, United States Mar 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 2013113500 miUS $4000 | I change trami 3 time and still was not working good. had to sell and lose money on it. | ||
2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
194-horsepower 2.9L I6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in New York, United States Mar 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 2009105000 miUS $1200 | Struts and bushing replaced | ||
| Sep 2009108000 miUS $300 | Replace two O2 sensors | ||
| Jan 2010112000 mi | Replaced ETM under extended warranty | ||
| Feb 2011131200 miUS $50 | replaced heat element on driver seat for heated seats to work. | ||
| Mar 2012146000 miUS $2 | Replace washers on heater core that was leaking. | ||
| May 2014168000 mi | CEM replacement needed as speedometer cluster is erratic and at times car refuses to start and low head beams occasionally fails | ||
| Jun 2014168000 miUS $40 | CEM was not replaced. Instead, a used DIM was installed and corrected prior issues. Only odometer is off | ||
| Volvo S80 in Delaware, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013188000 miUS $464 | Tie Rod replancement Replace upper motor mount | ||
| Volvo S80 in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 201178600 miUS $2000 | Lower control arms | ||
| Oct 201291300 miUS $950 | Throttle body, gasket and compouter upgrades Sway bar linkage | ||
| Volvo S80 in Washington, United States Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Dec 2017216000 miUS $600 | New radiator and hoses | ||
| Volvo S80 in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Nov 2011142000 miUS $114 | Oxygen semsor rear on bank 2. Bought one frm FCP Groton, dropped exhaust to access sensor. | ||
| Volvo S80 in France Aug 2011 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Sep 201372540 mi | Fan stopped working. After disassembling the set of Driver circuit + Fan I verified that the motor was fine when plugged directly into the battery. Buying a spare driver circuit did. | ||
| Volvo S80 in Ohio, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Jun 2010199000 miUS $426 | Timing belt was getting frayed; needed replacing. Also recommended I replace water pump while in there. | ||
| Jan 2011US $300 | Car had a loud creak when cornering over 25 mph. Replaced Front suspension bushings | ||
| Feb 2011220000 miUS $250 | Replaced oil seal assembly and balance shaft | ||
| Mar 2011222000 miUS $256 | Replaced air cleaner hot box. Car idle fluctuates harshly when car is warmed up. Dealer said it was either this part of an O2 sensor. I elected to attempt the less costly repair first. Was not successful in solving problem | ||
| Apr 2011223300 miUS $325 | Cleaning throttle body housing. This solved the rough idling problem completely. Front o2 sensors replaced. Dealer recommended replacing as a possible result of the rough idling problem. It did not solve the problem but needed replacement anyway. | ||
| Jun 2011230000 miUS $200 | Replaced the seals on the transmission. Transmission had a slow leak. Could have gone another six months with this problem but decided to replace now as preventative. | ||
| Sep 2011232000 miUS $750 | Right front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 2012252000 miUS $1350 | Front control rods, sway bar, driver's side inner tie bar needed replacement | ||
| Volvo S80 in Kansas, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Oct 2012146000 miUS $1600 | struts, strut mounts, stabilizer mounts | ||
| Aug 2015156400 miUS $450 | O2 sensors | ||
2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in Great Britain Jan 2011 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Mar 2011108000 mi£90 | Alarm's lithium battery failed so it leaked acid over the PCB and ruined the unit. | ||
| Jul 2011111500 mi£70 | Replaced front drop links - standard weak point on S80 and other Volvo models | ||
| Oct 2011113000 mi£10 | Top rubber strip on windscreen came away and needed re-glueing down. | ||
| Nov 2011114000 mi£360 | Alternator failed - cost £360 or 540 USD!!! | ||
| Sep 2013125000 mi£750 | Front brake discs had worn down to the state where they needed replacing - they found the nearside whell bearing needed replacing at the same time | ||
| Nov 2014134000 mi | Central locking not working sometimes | ||
| Dec 2014135000 mi£140 | Oil appearing on the drive from beneath engine compartment - allegedly coming from cam belt cover - did not determine why and it has now reappeared less than 2 weeks later. | ||
| Oct 2015140500 mi£1800 | Rear box replaced (blowing) plus centre box because joint was too corroded and they did not want to risk damaging the catalyst. Replaced the lambda sensor because the existing 15 year old one had failed completely (totally dead) and without it the car was failing its annual emissions test. | ||
| Dec 2015143000 mi | OBD code P0172 too much fuel being delivered - still trying to establish exact cause of problem. Also sometimes suffers from poor starting - emissions are perfect! | ||
| Feb 2016143000 mi | P0172 over fuelling code plus problems trying to start after overnight. Emissions were perfect - no one could come up with a diagnosis for the P0172 & starting problems despite many pages of Volvo forum entries and garage visits so sold car. | ||
2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD
| Volvo S80 in Great Britain Sep 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Oct 2010104000 mi | Electronic Throttle Body cleaned. Symptom - car stalls, uneven revs. Possibly to be cleaned again soon. When in garage, there was another S80 with the same problem! | ||
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