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Volvo S80 problems by year

948 complaints across 3 model years, 1999–2001. 2000 draws the most at 442; 2001 the fewest at 218.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1999 288 Vehicle speed control (18.4%) 7 8 0
2000 442most Vehicle speed control (21.3%) 21 11 0
2001 218 Vehicle speed control (29.4%) 10 2 0