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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Volvo S80 Recalls

The 2012 Volvo S80 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 30, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Volvo S80. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Volvo S80, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2012 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 2007–2011, 2013–2016 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 2011, 2013 S80

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

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
12V075000
Reported
February 28, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 32,552
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 3 other models

12V075000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 Volvo S80 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80, the newest on December 18, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash (13%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80, the component group named most often is the air bags (13%), followed by the power train (13%) and the seats (13%).

1 of the 2012 Volvo S80's 3 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other2
  • Air Bags1
  • Power Train1
  • Seats1
  • Steering1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20131
20162
20171
20191
20201
20242

Complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80 peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 2. 13% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2012 Volvo S80 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo S80 by model year

Other 2012 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: December 18, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted