AI Damage2015 Volvo S80: common problems
Owners of the 2015 Volvo S80 filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 7
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 43% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 29% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 14% of all complaints
- 4 Lane departure 14% of all complaints
- 5 Latches, locks, linkages 14% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 14% of all complaints
- 7 Wheels 14% of all complaints
- Engine: 3 complaints (43% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Lane departure: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Latches, locks, linkages: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 3 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl
- automatic, 6-speed
- automatic, 8-speed
Drive: FWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injures sustained. The vehicle was drivable and the contact drove the vehicle back to their home address. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted.
Most concerning: Front driver door latch quit working while driving leaving door to swing open during traffic. This is a known issue that led to recalls of other Volvo models (2011 - 2017), but the S80 was excluded. It was a terrifying ordeal that has now happened twice (during freezing conditions here in Colorado).
This is excessive oil consumption. Oil level low warning cones in every 1000 miles and a quart is needed to satisfy it
Well, he opened the door and when he took his foot off the brake pedal the engine restarted and the car lurched forward causing it to jump the concrete parking bumper. Fortunately the only damage it caused was to the plastic belly pan underneath the engine.
2015 volvo s80. Consumer writes in regard to front end malfunctions, recurring issues with rim,tire and alignment. The consumer stated the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance.
While stationary the vehicle rolled forward after the contact exited the vehicle. The vehicle almost ran over the contact the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.
While stopped in drive at a stop sign with foot on brake,on corner of city street engine revved very high and car tried to surge forward. Applied brake even harder, put car in neutral and stopped engine. Tried to start up and same thing happened. On third try, engine seemed normal, but "check engine light" was on.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 12,538 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 34% most complained about).
On average one model year of the S80 has 50 complaints (19 years in the data). This year has 7, below average.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Lane departure. Windshield camera: calibration after windshield replacement.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Volvo S80?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine, powertrain, air bags. Total complaints: 7. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: airbags did not deploy (14%), door locks, latches, handles (14%), jerking, harsh shifts (14%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2015 Volvo S80?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2015 Volvo S80 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2015 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.