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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.
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2001 Volvo S80 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (6%)

$1000 - $2499 (15%)

$500 - $999 (23%)

$100 - $499 (25%)

< $100 (31%)

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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 2011

82000 mi

US $200
had to rebuild ABS controller for about $200, put it in myself. 
Dec 2011

US $3000
Transmission slipping between gears. 
Volvo S80 in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2010 - Jun 2011
Jun 2010

142000 mi

US $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. 

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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 2011

137000 mi

US $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 2010

121000 mi

US $500
Power locks weren't working and sunroof wouldn't open. 
Volvo S80 in Nigeria
Nov 2011 - Dec 2013
Jul 2012

77500 mi

$500
Head Gasket Repair. Radiator leakage repairs. 
Oct 2012

78940 mi

$500
Bought New Cylinder Head, repaired Cooling Fan electrical System and repaired Leaking Radiator 
Aug 2013

84800 mi

$20
Fuel Line repairs 
Volvo S80 in Florida, United States
- Jun 2009
Nov 2006

68000 mi

US $1600
Turbo oil return line seal replacement, strut mount replacement, subframe bushing replacement. 
Jan 2007

68200 mi

US $700
Oil Separator (PCV System) replacement due to oil leak at front of engine block. 
Jul 2008

77000 mi

US $1500
Front driver's side wheel bearing and driveshaft replacement. 
Aug 2008

77500 mi

US $900
Replaced inoperative auto-dimming rearview mirror. Replaced broken fuel door hinge. 
Sep 2008

78200 mi

US $200
Console cover replaced. 
Nov 2008

79000 mi

US $300
Alarm Siren Module replaced. 
Jun 2009

85000 mi

US $500
Replaced driver's side power window sliders. 
Volvo S80 in Michigan, United States
Oct 2012 - May 2013
Nov 2012

119300 mi

US $700
Car had transmission slip, replaced with used transmission. 
Jan 2013

121800 mi

US $1000
Transmission pressure control solenoid. Replaced solenoid. 
May 2013

126000 mi
Turbochargers needed to be replaced. 
Volvo S80 in New Jersey, United States
May 2010 - Oct 2011
Jun 2010

176000 mi

US $774
AC needed recharge, potential for leakage. Hood latches no longer caught hood, both needed to be replaced. 
Apr 2011

192000 mi

US $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 2011

195000 mi

US $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 2011

199000 mi

US $1300
Leaking exhaust system. Requires replacement of entire exhaust behind catalytic converter. 
Volvo S80 in Virginia, United States
Nov 2010 - Aug 2011
Feb 2011

125880 mi

US $3600
Transmission died initially on 2/27/2011. My neighborhood auto repair man stated that he could relace it: $3600.00. 
Mar 2011

125930 mi

US $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 2011

125975 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 2011

126000 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 2011

130000 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 2010

99000 mi

US $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 2013

113500 mi

US $4000
I change trami 3 time and still was not working good. had to sell and lose money on it. 

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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 2009

105000 mi

US $1200
Struts and bushing replaced 
Sep 2009

108000 mi

US $300
Replace two O2 sensors 
Jan 2010

112000 mi
Replaced ETM under extended warranty 
Feb 2011

131200 mi

US $50
replaced heat element on driver seat for heated seats to work. 
Mar 2012

146000 mi

US $2
Replace washers on heater core that was leaking. 
May 2014

168000 mi
CEM replacement needed as speedometer cluster is erratic and at times car refuses to start and low head beams occasionally fails 
Jun 2014

168000 mi

US $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 2013

188000 mi

US $464
Tie Rod replancement Replace upper motor mount 
Volvo S80 in Texas, United States
Mar 2010 - Mar 2014
Nov 2011

78600 mi

US $2000
Lower control arms 
Oct 2012

91300 mi

US $950
Throttle body, gasket and compouter upgrades Sway bar linkage 
Volvo S80 in Washington, United States
Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
Dec 2017

216000 mi

US $600
New radiator and hoses 
Volvo S80 in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2011 - Jun 2015
Nov 2011

142000 mi

US $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 2013

72540 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 2010

199000 mi

US $426
Timing belt was getting frayed; needed replacing. Also recommended I replace water pump while in there. 
Jan 2011

US $300
Car had a loud creak when cornering over 25 mph. Replaced Front suspension bushings 
Feb 2011

220000 mi

US $250
Replaced oil seal assembly and balance shaft 
Mar 2011

222000 mi

US $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 2011

223300 mi

US $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 2011

230000 mi

US $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 2011

232000 mi

US $750
Right front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. 
Mar 2012

252000 mi

US $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 2012

146000 mi

US $1600
struts, strut mounts, stabilizer mounts 
Aug 2015

156400 mi

US $450
O2 sensors 

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2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan

168-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

Volvo S80 in Great Britain
Jan 2011 - Feb 2016
Mar 2011

108000 mi

£90
Alarm's lithium battery failed so it leaked acid over the PCB and ruined the unit. 
Jul 2011

111500 mi

£70
Replaced front drop links - standard weak point on S80 and other Volvo models 
Oct 2011

113000 mi

£10
Top rubber strip on windscreen came away and needed re-glueing down. 
Nov 2011

114000 mi

£360
Alternator failed - cost £360 or 540 USD!!! 
Sep 2013

125000 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 2014

134000 mi
Central locking not working sometimes 
Dec 2014

135000 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 2015

140500 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 2015

143000 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 2016

143000 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. 

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2001 Volvo S80 4dr Sedan

138-horsepower 2.4L I5 5-speed automatic FWD

Volvo S80 in Great Britain
Sep 2010 - Jul 2011
Oct 2010

104000 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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