Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2013 Volvo S80
NHTSA data on file today
The 2013 Volvo S80 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V378000 Seat Belts May Not Restrain Occupant NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V415000 Tire Pressure Monitoring System/FMVSS 138 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #12V317000 TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 2 complaints
- Structure 2 complaints
- Unknown or Other 2 complaints
- Suspension 1 complaint
- Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint
Together, the 8 complaints on file report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,500–$9,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2013 Volvo S80 has a moderate number of recalls and only a few owner complaints, suggesting average reliability. The recalls address significant issues such as seat belt fatigue, TPMS errors, and transmission software errors, but limited complaint data restricts a thorough evaluation of its performance.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Unknown | $500–$4,000 | occasional |
| Structure | Unknown | $300–$1,500 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil change every 7,500 miles
- Brake fluid replacement every 2 years
- Timing belt replacement at 100,000 miles
- Coolant change every 60,000 miles
- Transmission fluid change every 50,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Unexpected engine noise
- Unusual transmission behavior
- TPMS warning failure
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2013 Volvo S80 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.