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2001 Volvo S80 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 164 total for the year
Median mileage
143,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Volvo S80, 1% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 143,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall- the vehicle become non responsive when pushing the accelerator, the engine started running rough, the cruise control stopped working, the dstc (dynamic stability traction control) failed and the engine coolant temperature stopped reading. The vehicle started stalling everytime I come to a stop. All this started at the same time while I was driving the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10939138, filed 2017-01, 143,000 miles

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Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200517%
200314%
200212%
200111%
200021%
199921%

Other parts of the 2001 Volvo S80

Vehicle speed control
64 complaints
Electrical system
39 complaints
Engine cooling
27 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Volvo S80

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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