2000 Volvo S80 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 318 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Volvo S80 overview page.
What owners report
“DT: 2000 VOLVO . VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED/LOST POWER. THROTTLE BODY MODULE WAS REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 10131529 — filed 08/30/2005
“1. WIFE AND CHILD DRIVING VEHICLE ON STRAIGHT SECTION OF FREEWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH. 2. VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED ABRUPTLY CAUSING WIFE TO QUICKLY CHANGE…”NHTSA complaint 10132928 — filed 08/15/2005
“IN JULY, 2005 I TOOK MY 2000 S80 IN FOR SERVICE COMPLAINING OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS INCLUDING SURGING WHEN STOPPED, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE A/C IS…”NHTSA complaint 10132545 — filed 08/11/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Volvo S80 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Volvo S80: 88 of 318 complaints on file (27.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Volvo S80 have in total?
318 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
