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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2002 Volvo S80 Recalls

The 2002 Volvo S80 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 30, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Volvo S80. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
42

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2002 Volvo S80, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2002 Volvo S80

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
21V766000
Reported
September 30, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 259,383
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2001, 2003–2006 S80, 1 other model

21V766000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
20V681000
Reported
November 4, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 54,124
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2001, 2003 S80, 1 other model

20V681000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)

Campaign
10V566000
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 416
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003–2010 S80, 8 other models

10V566000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
09V483000
Reported
December 18, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 158,733
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2001, 2003–2005 S80, 4 other models

09V483000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2001, 2003–2006 S80, 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2002 Volvo S80 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 42 owner complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80, the newest on October 5, 2021. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%) and 2 a fire.

In complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80, the component group named most often is the power train (26%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (17%) and the fuel system, gasoline (12%).

1 of the 2002 Volvo S80's 5 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Where 2002 Volvo S80 owners gave the mileage (33 complaints), the median was 104,445 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train11
  • Fuel/Propulsion System7
  • Fuel System, Gasoline5
  • Electrical System4
  • Suspension4
  • Vehicle Speed Control4

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20035
20042
20051
20061
20084
20094
20106
20113
20121
20141
20153
20161
20176
20181
20213

Complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80 peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 6. 19% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5

The 42 complaints about the 2002 Volvo S80 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo S80 by model year

Other 2002 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: October 5, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted