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2001 Volvo S60 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
2%of 223 total for the year
Median mileage
54,868miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2001 Volvo S60, 2% of the 223 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,868 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The entire instrument panel went dead and the turn signals would not function. Only the headlights were working. Messages came up saying that there was an srs airbag issue and that there was a brake failure. All of the messages were false and the instrument cluster went dead. This is a concern since the messages are incorrect according to what the dealer told me and have seen several people with the same issue. I think that Volvo should replace all of the dims and cems for every car that exhibits this problem the first time for vehicles under 125,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628345, filed 2014-08, 93,522 miles

“Right front power window inoperable from either side switch control. Power door locks do not respond to remote. Ambient temprarture readout inoperable. Dealer claimed to have upgrade component software. Position bulb outage error text: replaced right rear position bulb.”

NHTSA complaint #10172076, filed 2006-10, 54,868 miles

“I have an srs airbag warning light stays on and will not go away. The electrical wiring for the headlights are faulty, I tried everything to fix them nothing works. I used an inline fuse with the headlight wiring because the bulbs the continue to blowout. The Volvo forum suggested the inline fuse to fix the issue, but it did not. One headlight remains on the driver side and the passenger side comes on and off when it wants to and it also displays dipped bulb failure or beam failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11309767, filed 2020-02

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201928%
201414%
201311%
201232%
200715%
2006310%
200512%
200474%
200398%
200253%
200152%

Other parts of the 2001 Volvo S60

Fuel system
88 complaints
Vehicle speed control
42 complaints
Electrical system
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Engine cooling
18 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Volvo S60

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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