2001 Volvo S80 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 16%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,366miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Volvo S80, 16% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,366 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my vlolvo S80 on 07/10/2005 on the highway when it suddenly lost power. I could barely operate it over 30 miles an hour. I got stopped by a state policeman and got ticket for operating under 30 miles/hour and negligent operation. I'm schefuled for an appeal hearing. Throttle was replaced by a dealesrhip, nut they said that it can happen again, since it's the same design part.”
NHTSA complaint #10133744, filed 2005-08, 52,000 miles“Electronic throttle on 2001 Volvo S80 failed as I attempted to pass someone. Engine was programmed to shut down completely. I was left speeding down the freeway at 70mph without steering!”
NHTSA complaint #10030298, filed 2003-07, 44,000 miles“I was driving approx. 65 miles an hour on i395 and I was in the passing lane. I went to accelerate and move into the travel lane and I was not able to accelerate. My speed stared to reduce and all of the power shut off in the vehicle. No warning lights came on and no indication on what the car was shutting down. I checked for vehicles behind me and around me and put on my hazard lights. I quickly pulled off of the busy highway and managed to stop at the side of the road (middle of the highway - next to the median). The police had seen me pull over and called a wrecker service. …”
NHTSA complaint #10197399, filed 2007-07, 66,000 miles“Cooling system problem message displayed at 29,500 miles ...dealer found and replaced cracked hoses that caused coolant leak. Transmission service urgent message came up. Dealer replaced transmission valve body per Volvo. Transmission failed again 36 hours later. Now in shop having complete transmission replaced at 31000 miles! Transmission problem occurred right after 30,000 mile service at Volvo at cost of $600. I asked Volvo for discount on extended warrantee... They refused saying if they did it for me they would have to do it for others.”
NHTSA complaint #10069309, filed 2004-01, 30,000 miles“On or about may 3rd, 2005, my wife was driving our 2001 Volvo t6 when she suddenly lost engine performance. She was traveling along a busy interstate and she managed to get the car into the emergency lane while holding up traffic behind her. The following msg appeared on the dash, engine performance reduced . When she got the car to the side of the road, she turned the car off and called me to inform me the car was not working properly. She started the car after a few minutes and it performed okay on the way home. At this time, I thought it might have been a fuel or gas cap problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133094, filed 2005-08, 92,280 milesRelated recalls
- 04V451000Sep 13, 2004On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, under certain operating conditions, some electric cooling fans may overheat potentially causing heat damage…Covers: Volvo S80 1999–2001, V70 2000–2001, S60 2001 +1 more
Related service bulletins
- 10219421Aug 29, 2022Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information â August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions
- 10169030Oct 16, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10157864Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10156257Feb 9, 2019This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed.
- 10024466Apr 18, 20085 cylinder angle gear leakage and resealing. On all wheel drive models. *nj updated 6/5/08.
- 10019763Feb 20, 2006Cleaning the crankcase ventilation.
- 10019762Feb 20, 2006Checking crankcase ventilation system.
- 10018801Feb 20, 2006Warranty coverage should a customer epxerience a defect wit the etm system beyond the terms of the normal new car warranty. *tt troubleshooting electronic throttle system (ets)…
- 10013850Jan 1, 2005Excessive heat may be generated by the running of cooling fan. Recall campaign 141 to inspect/replace engine cooling fan control module (efcm) and cooling fan assembly.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Volvo S80
64 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Volvo S80
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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