Overview & Reviews

This long overdue redesign of the S90 counts several firsts to its credit: first with a transverse inline six, first with fully integrated GSM phone, first to carry an environmental specification (Europe only at introduction) and the S80 boasts the world's smallest manual transmission.

• Safety. Comfort. Performance of the S80 T6. Interesting styling.

• No wagon available - yet.

User Reviews:

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  Buy a S-80 again? Probably NOT! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By eyedoc - January 17 - 10:00 am

  For a car that wraps around you and says, I will protect you in a crash, my S-80 was a very disappointing experience. . My problems varied with the fuel injection and the suspension being the 2 greatest problems. Dealer had the car 2 months trying to fix it and 13 trips to the shop for misc. problems like the transmission sensor, just to mention a few. The dealer ship was wonderful, only problem was the 130 miles to get there. The day the car was going back it made it on a tow truck. For the 4 months before I dumped the car I put it in my back yard and let grass grow up around it.

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  What a tease.Great when it runs! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By jomaja - October 14 - 10:00 am

  This is by far the best sedan for performance I have ever owned. The ride (when its running) and power is like no other. I get to enjoy it about every other week.I have also never owned a car that spent so much time at the local repair shop and the dealership. I have owned it for 2 months and its been out of use for 3 weeks of that time. I have owned 9 Volvos and this should be my last. Very sad to see such a great car maker go down the tubes. I was thinking about a new one ( being under warranty) but I have seen that they are not much better,They still have not worked the bugs out.

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  Consumer Beware!! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Joy - August 20 - 6:46 am

  Purchased this car from private seller at 20,000 miles. Previously had a 240 sedan and wagon. Thought this was the most beautiful and comfortable car I had ever experienced. The love affair was short lived. Constant problems with electronics, sensors, throttle, ball joints, computer modules... at 80,000 miles was told ball joints needed replacing (I found out at that time that they had been recalled and replaced prior to my purchasing from seller). Unreliable and expensive car to repair!! Company does not seem to care that their customers were sold an expensive piece of junk. Trying to get rid of now... not running, needs $3500 more, will just sell for junk which it is! Never another Volvo!!

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  GM Transmission - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Jim - August 8 - 6:13 pm

  I have a 1999 Volvo S-80. I just had the tramission rebuilt, It was done by a friend of mine so the cost was cheaper than someone off the street. I was surprised that when my friend told me that the transmission was a General Motors product. The problem was the 3rd gear went out. The mechanic told me this was common in this type transmission weither it was in a Volvo or a GM product. The clutches in this type transmission are not as tight meaning the shift will be smoother, but this leaves weaknest in the shifting process but smooth. So if you have tranny problems it will problem be the 3rd gear clutches. But the good news is it will probably be a good old GM transmission.

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  Bad Tranny Was The Last Straw - 1999 Volvo S80
  By WSV - June 19 - 1:33 pm

  After buying the car used from a Volvo dealership, I had traction control module and transmission service urgent warnings within about two months. The car must have been rode hard in a prior life and had some serious electronic/mechanic issues. TCM was replaced after losing control and ending up in a ditch. Followed up by a near-fatal loss of power due to a faulty Electronic Throttle Module on an expressway surrounded by semis going 75mph (dealer replaced on recall). Last straw was another bout of Transmission Service Urgent warnings that the dealer claimed meant needing a new transmission at less than 80K miles. Knock on wood, my 2005 S80 T6 has been problem free for 8 months cross-country.

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  This Car is Possessed! - 1999 Volvo S80
  By wmscox - June 8 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car 2 years ago with the check engine light on and spent the past two years replacing everything trying to get it to go off and stay off. The car stays in the shop more than it stays on the road...it is a joke at my job, that my car is in the shop AGAIN!!! I can not afford to sell it, because I owe almost twice as much on it as the blue book value. It was wrecked and it cost $8,000 to fix it...my insurance company didnt want it either...Volvo should be sued for such shotty workmanship. This was my second Volvo, the first was a charm. I am very DISAPPOINTED and I tell everyone who admires how the car looks, not to buy a 1999 model.

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  Love/Hate Relationship - 1999 Volvo S80
  By DME123 - May 25 - 2:00 am

  This car is so much fun to drive, but is too unreliable to keep. Three radiators, 2 transmissions, 2 gear shift mechanisms, more bulbs and sensors replaced than I can count, etc.. Towed to the dealer twice within a month. It is truly a shame that an automobile that is this stylish and enjoyable to drive is so poorly engineered. UNRELIABLE=UNSAFE

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  s80-t6 review - 1999 Volvo S80
  By yousef - April 29 - 10:00 am

  the best, most diltitful Volvo i owned, its fast and comfotable, it makes you feel wery well preserved from outside elements in this car. The suspention and steering has alot of room for inprovments.

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  I have a bad feeling... - 1999 Volvo S80
  By lynnetta - April 23 - 10:16 am

  I have had this car for a year now and have been satisfied but recently small problems have been arising and I have a bad feeling about it. There is a warning about the emission system that is quite alarming and though the car was advertised as a gas saver Im averaging about 21 mpg. I love the car but am thinking about getting rid of it because for the price I dont feel it is going to hold up like it should.

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  Nothing but expensive problems - 1999 Volvo S80
  By Mariaelena - February 12 - 3:53 pm

  I loved the looks and comfort of this car and felt confident in spending the extra money because it was a Volvo. Much to my expense, I wasnt informed that this model is Volvos nightmare ( ask any Volvo service person). It had multiple problems with the window mechanisms, a faulty steering rack, an extremely costly throttle problem, an ABS computer sensor defect and the list goes on. Now Ive finally had it and am steering clear of all Volvos made by Ford!