2007 Volvo S80: complaints, problems and recalls

SEATBELT WARNING INDICATORS FOR DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DO NOT MEET FEDERAL AUTOMOBILE SAFETY REGULATIONS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10214290 at NHTSA ↗

DURING A SCHEDULED SERVICE IN 2008-09 THE TECH. FAILED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS AFTER AN OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS WITH OIL UNDETECTED UNTIL THE ENGINE COWL COULD NOT HOLD AN MORE OIL AND STARTED LEAKING ON THE DRIVEWAY. NOW AFTER A RECALL FOR A HEATER HOSE SMYTHE SERVICE DETECTED AN OIL LEAK COMING FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1154.00 (VACUUM PUMP $995.00 AND LABOR $159.00). THE VACUUM PUMP IS LUBRICATE BY THE ENGINE AND I WONDER IF THE LACK OF OIL PRESSURE MIGHT HAVE SHORTENED THE L…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,676 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375115 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V335000 TIRES: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS REPAIR PERFORMED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FIVE BLOWOUTS DUE TO THE SIDE WALL FAILURE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED HE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO S…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402686 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING THROUGH A FLAT NEWLY PAVED PARKING LOT. CAR STALLED, TRIED TO RESTART TWICE, WOULDN'T START. OPENED DRIVERS DOOR TO FIND LARGE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE MAYBE 3-4 GALLONS UNDER THE CAR. CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT IT DIDN'T IGNITE. TOWED TO DEALER, FUEL PUMP NIPPLE CRACKED (PART OF FUEL PUMP) SENDING GAS ALL OVER THE HOT EXHAUST. DEALER CLAIMED THIS THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS KIND THEY HAD SEEN, BUT HAD THE FUEL PUMP IN STOCK. (DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT) I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT THIS CAR DIDN'T GO UP IN FLAMES / OR EVEN EXPLODE WITH MYSELF OR MY CHILDREN IN T…

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423270 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 1, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR THE WIPER BLADES MALFUNCTIONED. THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND WE HAD TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER WE PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. IT WAS A HUGE VISIBILITY HAZARD. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP US, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL WITHIN OUR 30 DAY WARRANTY PERIOD. EVERY TIME WE OPERATED THE VEHICLE THE WIPERS WOULD TURN ON EVEN WHEN WE TOO…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455246 at NHTSA ↗

2007 VOLVO S80. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE MOVED INTO THE FAST LANE, THE ENGINE STALLED. HE KEPT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WHERE IT ATTEMPTED TO START, BUT IT WOULD ONLY RUN FOR 5-6 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE MAF SENSOR WAS BAD AND THE AIR FILTER HAD BECOME WET AT SOME POINT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10587973 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLVO S80. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR RETURN HOSE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811879 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING FROM LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS STOPPED AT BARSTOW CA (HALF WAY BETWEEN BOTH CITIES) TO REFILL GASOLINE WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND COULD NOT MAKE IT START MESSAGE READ "STEERING LOCKED TRY AGAIN", HAD TO TOWED IT BACK TO LAS VEGAS (150 MILES) $$$$$, TOOK IT TO VOLVO DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT 3 MONTHS PRIOR, LONG STORY SHORT , I HAD NO WARRANTY NOW THE DEALER WANTS ABOUT $1300 TO REPLACE A $150 PART!. WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION? PLEASE HELP.!!

Owner-reported narrative. 123,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838540 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-04-29 (April 29, 2009)

VOLVO IS RECALLING 12,303 MY 2007-2008 S80 AND V70 VEHICLES. THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE IN THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (CEM) MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONALITY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED; OR IN CERTAIN CASES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY ACTIVATE WHEN NOT SWITCHED ON.

Consequence: OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CEM AND UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552, OR CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM.

Reported: 2010-07-22 (July 22, 2010)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 S80 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND A PAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL CONTAIN INCORRECT MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE INFLATION PRESSURE AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SOFTWARE HAS AN INCORRECT TRIGGER LEVEL.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED SAFETY STANDARDS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE VEHICLES WITH A NEW TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL, OWNER'S MANUAL LABEL AND TPMS SOFTWARE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM .

Reported: 2010-11-08 (November 8, 2010)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Reported: 2011-07-26 (July 26, 2011)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 S80 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2006, THROUGH MAY 16, 2007. THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR RETURN HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN INCREASED PRESSURE IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE MAY BURST AT THE STEERING GEAR DUE TO THE INCREASED PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID.

Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: VOLVO DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROUTING OF THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR RETURN HOSE AND MAKE REPAIRS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.

Reported: 2020-06-30 (June 30, 2020)

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: An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: 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.