Volvo S60 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 1,263 consumer complaints across the 21 model years of the Volvo S60 (2001–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 223. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (265 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All S60 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 13,000 | 4 | 264 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 15 | 42,000 | 4 | 303 | — | Rising |
| 2021 | 8 | — | 3 | 229 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 12 | 11,750 | 6 | 263 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 25 | 15,300 | 5 | 299 | 57 · Typical | Stable |
| 2017 | 17 | 42,427 | 6 | 257 | — | Stable |
| 2016 | 27 | 33,000 | 4 | 351 | 29 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2015 | 59 | 47,535 | 2 | 338 | 41 · Typical | Rising |
| 2014 | 25 | 31,000 | 3 | 270 | 20 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2013 | 87 | 53,000 | 4 | 271 | 67 · More | Falling |
| 2012 | 121 | 78,500 | 8 | 268 | 94 · More | Falling |
| 2011 | 5 | 13,150 | 6 | 254 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 7 | 106,750 | 3 | 170 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 10 | 51,500 | 2 | 177 | — | Not enough data |
| 2007 | 21 | 56,918 | 2 | 178 | — | Falling |
| 2006 | 31 | 46,562 | 3 | 169 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2005 | 44 | 55,500 | 3 | 174 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 198 | 79,122 | 5 | 174 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 120 | 79,695 | 6 | 166 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 186 | 89,126 | 8 | 161 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 223 | 80,500 | 8 | 171 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system265 22%
- Electrical system225 19%
- Engine196 16%
- Engine cooling127 11%
- Vehicle speed control123 10%
- Other or unknown96 8.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain86 7.2%
- Air bags73 6.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “The sunroof spontaneously exploded outward on the highway, no possibility of road debris hitting it as no other cars were nearby, and I was not close to an overpass. I believe temperature fluctuation causes it, as I was recently in below-freezing weather (15*f). On the day of the explosion I drove south starting at 40*f driving to 86*f.”
NHTSA complaint #11386035, filed 2021-01, 60,500 miles2004: “Yes my passenger side seat belt just randomly locked up. My car has never been in any crashes I didn't stop short for it to lock up. I went to put it on and it would only pull half way out and then when it went back it it stuck. It won't come out at all at all now. I can't pass inspection without it working.”
NHTSA complaint #11400135, filed 2021-03, 165,000 miles2012: “As I approached a red light I began to slow down and my car started to shake and then it turned off I was unable to turn on my hazards to warn other drivers or pull over to the side, after a couple seconds the lights came back on and I put the car in p and started it again. It happened again later on the same day.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology