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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Volvo S80 Recalls

The 2005 Volvo S80 has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 30, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Volvo S80. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
15

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2005 Volvo S80, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2005 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 2001–2004, 2006 S80, 1 other model

21V766000: 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 2000–2004, 2006–2010 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 2001–2004 S80, 4 other models

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
06V375000
Reported
October 3, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 19,700
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2006 S80, 2 other models

06V375000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid

Campaign
05V529000
Reported
November 17, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 10,259
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 1 other model

05V529000: 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 2000–2004, 2006 S80, 19 other models

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

2005 Volvo S80 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80, the newest on January 7, 2022. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%) and 2 a fire.

In complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (33%), followed by the electrical system (27%) and the suspension (20%).

1 of the 2005 Volvo S80's 6 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Where 2005 Volvo S80 owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 102,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System5
  • Electrical System4
  • Suspension3
  • Engine2
  • Engine And Engine Cooling2
  • Power Train2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20051
20071
20112
20132
20141
20153
20161
20171
20191
20211
20221

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 3. 13% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

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

The 15 complaints about the 2005 Volvo S80 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo S80 by model year

Other 2005 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: January 7, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted