2007 Volvo S80 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
24 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 24 complaints (20.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 6 | 25.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 12.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 8.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 8.3% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 4.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 4.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Visibility | 2 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 |
Structure:Body: 5; Engine: 4; Steering: 4; Electrical System: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Visibility: 2; Visibility/Wiper: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
2008: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2023: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10811879 · 2015-12-23 (December 23, 2015)
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 ↗
Owner report 10838540 · 2016-02-26 (February 26, 2016)
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 ↗
Owner report 10455246 · 2012-04-14 (April 14, 2012)
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 ↗
Owner report 10992772 · 2017-06-01 (June 1, 2017)
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK BULB WENT OUT HAD MESSAGE STATING BULB FAILURE REPLACED BULBS AND WITHIN 2 DAYS. LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO HEAD LIGHTS WERE FRAYED AS IF THEY HAD SHORTED OUT OR HAD MELTED AND THE BACK SIDE SIGNAL ON PASSENGER SIDE STOPPED WORKING THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT THAT TIME
Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992772 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207498 · 2019-05-14 (May 14, 2019)
FRONT SUB-FRAME WHICH HOLDS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION/FRONT SUSPENSION HAS SIGNIFICANT EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CORROSION. ADVANCING CORROSION WILL EFFECT STEERING AND ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. CAR PARKED WHEN NOTICED, 5/14/2019. BELIEVED TO BE PROBLEM WITH ALL VOLVO S80 WITH V8 ENGINE.
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11291667 · 2019-12-27 (December 27, 2019)
THIS CAR REALLY HAS A BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT JERKS SOO BAD IT BEEN DOING THAT FOR A LONG TIME
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11291667 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10423270 · 2011-08-27 (August 27, 2011)
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 ↗
Owner report 10587973 · 2014-05-19 (May 19, 2014)
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 ↗
Owner report 10375115 · 2011-01-07 (January 7, 2011)
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 ↗