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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Volvo S80 Recalls

The 2011 Volvo S80 has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Volvo S80. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Volvo S80, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2011 Volvo S80

Seat belts: front

Campaign
20V378000
Reported
June 30, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 308,260
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
Same campaign
also 2007–2010, 2012–2016 S80, 6 other models

20V378000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Campaign
12V317000
Reported
July 6, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 1,469
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2012–2013 S80

12V317000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling

Campaign
10V579000
Reported
November 17, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 6,046
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

10V579000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
10V489000
Reported
October 13, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 9,746
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2010 S80, 3 other models

10V489000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Volvo S80 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2011 Volvo S80, the newest on March 10, 2021. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2011 Volvo S80, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the power train (40%) and the air bags (20%).

1 of the 2011 Volvo S80's 4 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System2
  • Power Train2
  • Air Bags1
  • Engine1
  • Seats1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo S80 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20121
20131
20161
20212

Complaints about the 2011 Volvo S80 peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2011 Volvo S80 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo S80 by model year

Other 2011 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: March 10, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted