Recalls ·2003 Volvo S80/S80 Executive

2003 Volvo S80/S80 Executive recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recalls for the 2003 Volvo S80/S80 Executive; the most frequently affected component is air bags — inflator module. Owners filed 29 complaints, most often about fuel system. Among the 3 model years of this model in the database, 2003 ranks #2 for number of recalls.

Recalls6
Complaints29
Crashes reported1in stored complaints
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (6)

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 21V766000 · 30 Sep 2021

Problem: Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 20V681000 · 04 Nov 2020

Problem: Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.

Risk: Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.

Equipment — Navigational system(global positioning system)Campaign 10V566000 · 08 Nov 2010

Problem: Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.

Risk: An overheated battery could lead to a fire.

Remedy: Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.

Fuel system, gasoline — Fuel pumpCampaign 09V483000 · 18 Dec 2009

Problem: Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.

Risk: If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

Service brakes, hydraulic — Master cylinderCampaign 07E023000 · 29 Mar 2007

Problem: Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.

Risk: Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. The recall began during april 2007. Owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.

Equipment — LabelsCampaign 03V284000 · 01 Aug 2003

Problem: Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information is incorrect.

Risk: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

Remedy: Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. If the owner wants to take their vehicle to a volvo dealer for installation of the guide, it will be performed at no charge to the owner. Owner notification began on december 19, 2003. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

What owners complain about

Share of the 26 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Fuel system5 · 19%
Gasoline5 · 19%
Service brakes4 · 15%
Electrical system4 · 15%
Air bags3 · 12%
Hydraulic3 · 12%
Exterior lighting3 · 12%
Fuel/propulsion system3 · 12%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Dear [xxx]. ,his is to notify about the failure of the vehicle s80 on the highway and the difficulty we are facing with the dealer that sold the car to us. I, [xxx] has bought the car with win # [xxx], from darrell waltrip volvo in franklin tn on 11/01/03. On 11/26/03 the vehicle suddenly stopped and it was taken to…

Fuel system · Dec 2003 · NHTSA complaint record

The vehicle has a recall and Volvo told me I have to drive 8 hours to another state to get it fixed by the closest dealership. I cannot do that - I need to have it fixed locally

Air bags · Dec 2021 · NHTSA complaint record

I keep getting abs module failure on volvo s80; every time we take our car to volvo dealer, they come up with some module failure diagnosis. Seems like a volvo generic issue with abs module failure message. We have tried contacting volvo about this and they really did not help us. They have asked me to talk to the…

Service brakes · Oct 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

After purchasing a volvo s80 in april 2003 from volvo north scottsdale, my wife (who drives the car) began experiencing a fuel injection problem. Each time the car was routinely serviced at volvo north scottsdale, she complained of the problem, but the dealer failed to repair it. After tiring of the deteriorating…

Fuel system · Oct 2007 · NHTSA complaint record

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Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.