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2012 Volvo S80: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Volvo S80. The newest campaign is 20V378000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front. NHTSA has 5 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, 20V378000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 342,281 units in total.

  1. 20V378000Received . 308,260 units.

    Seat Belts / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10029. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V317000Received . 1,469 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 s80 vehicles. A software error may prevent the transmission from downshifting such as shifting from fifth to fourth gear when coasting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may result in decreased engine rpms and possible engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software to the transmission control module, free of charge. The safety recall began on august 10, 2012. Owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 255. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V075000Received . 32,552 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60, xc60, s80 and xc70 vehicles manufactured from may 16, 2011, through october 6, 2011. In these vehicles, the wire harness under the front seats may have not been attached properly to the seat frame. As a result, when the seats are moved to adjust the seating position, the wire harness may get pulled, causing it to disconnect.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of crash, the front and/or side impact air bags may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of injury. Also, the lap belt pretensioner may not deploy.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, secure the seat wire harness. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 12, 2012. Owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 250. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

5 complaints, 5 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.

2012 Volvo S80: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires1
Power Train1
Suspension1
Structure1
Wheels1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Mar 2019

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.

Complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2016, with 2 complaints.

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.

  1. 19994
  2. 20004
  3. 20017
  4. 20024
  5. 20035
  6. 20044
  7. 20055
  8. 20063
  9. 20075
  10. 20087
  11. 20095
  12. 20105
  13. 20114
  14. 20123
  15. 20133
  16. 20141
  17. 20152
  18. 20162

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Volvo S80: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s80/2012/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Car USA LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Volvo S80?
342,281 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80 name most often?
Tires: 1 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Volvo S80 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.