2005 Volvo S80: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Volvo S80. The newest campaign is 21V766000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V766000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 448,491 units in total.
- 21V766000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- 10V566000Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
- 09V483000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 06V375000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 05V529000Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Solenoid
21V766000Received . 259,383 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
Report filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10125. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
10V566000Received . 416 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R231. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V483000Received . 158,733 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R220. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V375000Received . 19,700 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the label denoting the tire and loading pressure information is incorrect.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misprinted label would lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will mail the correct labels free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 161. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V529000Received . 10,259 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Solenoid
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, due to an error in the factory assembly instruction, the b+terminal may be in conflict with the starter motor solenoid. If this occurs, the conflict between the b+terminal and the starter motor solenoid may develop into a short circuit of the battery cable to ground.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Smoke may appear from under the hood and it may be impossible to start the car. If the short circuit happens during driving, electrical power could be lost resulting in the warning lamps being deactivated. An electrical short could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and increase distance between the b+terminal and the starter motor solenoid by adjusting the terminal. The recall began on january 31, 2006. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R150. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
2 complaints, 6 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Apr 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Volvo S80The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Volvo S80: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s80/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Volvo S80?
- 448,491 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S80 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Volvo S80, model years 1999 to 2016. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80 name most often?
- Suspension: 2 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Volvo S80 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.