2003 Volvo S80 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,123miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 Volvo S80, 4% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,123 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.
“While applying the brakes, a loud noise was heard coming from the front wheel. Consumer shifted the gear into drive and then reverse and the loud noise was heard again. The consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic could not duplicate the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10063566, filed 2004-04, 3,123 milesRelated 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.
- 10026143Sep 26, 2008Volvo: extend warranty coverage for the engine management software (ems) on some model year 2003-2008 models. P45 csc letter was received. *pe ref: 10026144 (p-46), 10026145…
- 10024466Apr 18, 20085 cylinder angle gear leakage and resealing. On all wheel drive models. *nj updated 6/5/08.
- 10022619Jul 26, 2007Plastic nipple of the positive crank ventilation (pcv) system may crack or become loose. This could result in an air leak from the crank case ventilation system. This may cause a…
- 10014585Aug 1, 2004Vacuum hose routing label.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo S80
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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