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2012 Volvo S80 Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
25%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
1miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Volvo S80, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1 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.

“My wife karen was on her way to work on february 24, 2020 when the driver side-view mirror detached, hit the pavement and shattered. The incident occurred at about 7:45 am. The vehicle had been parked in our driveway at 140 statesir place for 60 hours without being used and the mirror showed no sign of damage prior to being driver. The incident occurred about 800 feet from our residence as she was turning from statesir place onto pine street nearer to the corner .”

NHTSA complaint #11315577, filed 2020-03, 1 miles

“A batch of metal used for the steering wheel trim prematurely wears down at the base of the steering wheel in 2 locations out of sight with normal use and becomes razor sharp. When turning the wheel, the spinning razor edge can cause the driver to lose control due to sudden pain due to slicing into the fingers. The metal slices into the skin drawing blood much like that of a papercut. …”

NHTSA complaint #11579271, filed 2024-03

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016117%
2015229%
2013225%
2012225%
201027%
2008415%
2007313%
200424%
200314%
200237%
200164%
200093%
199932%

Other parts of the 2012 Volvo S80

Air bags
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Volvo S80

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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