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2010 Volvo S80 Engine problems

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2010 Volvo S80's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 11% of all its complaints, most recently on January 15, 2026. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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3
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0
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0
Injuries
0
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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Car would not crank, got fuel system replaced. Week later after being parked, while driving car cut off on highway. Mechanic has vehicle and has determined the issue is Central Electronic Module. Car is 2010 Volvo S80 with active recall but vin number is not apart of recall while experiencing same problem that almost caused a major accident. Vin [[redacted]] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11711155
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

The warning, charging failure service urgent is displayed the service engine light comes on. Several mechanics have not be able to repair. The front passenger seat belt is not stable to fasten properly. The TMPS has yet another warning, inoperable

Filed Incident Electrical system · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11519501
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

My wife and I have been dealing with orange low level oil light coming on between oil changes, in my 2010 volvo s80, for a couple of years now. On occasion, the red light has appeared as well if I don't add oil for my wife. There is obviously an oil consumption issue that neither my dealer nor corporate have been helpful with resolving. I have had the "oil consumption test", but frankly I am tired of the run around because I live too far to keep having to prove that there is a problem and being told by the...

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service person that it is within spec. This is a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. The tip on my exhaust clearly gives an indication of the burning of oil. What can I do to get them to fix this. I have even found a technical journal ref no. 24643 (Oil consumption) that speaks on my exact problem. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10694336

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