2002 Volvo S60 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Volvo S60, 1% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,500 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“While driving in the dark, power to the electronics listed below were lost inevitably and many warning lights/messages appeared on the dash (also listed below under symptoms). There were no warning signs that this was about to happen nor is there any explanation for why it happened. I was driving on a dark road and I lost complete vision of the road due to headlight failure (both low and high beams). This scenario is a common safety issue associated with many other similar Volvo years and models. I had to stop the car immediately to avoid crashing and call someone to pick me up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10491975, filed 2013-01, 229,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Volvo S60. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH with the air conditioner activated when it suddenly failed without warning and would only blow outside air into the vehicle cabin. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was advised that the compressor and receiver dryer would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. Updated 11/16/10. Updated 5/24/11”
NHTSA complaint #10359672, filed 2010-10, 152,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V566000Nov 8, 2010Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.Covers: Volvo S60 2001–2009, S80 2000–2010, V70 2001–2010 +6 more
- 03V305000Aug 21, 2003Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire pressure…Covers: Volvo S60 2002
- 03V284000Aug 1, 2003Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second…Covers: Volvo S60 2001–2003, S40 2001–2004, V40 2001–2004 +3 more
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- 10202436Jun 25, 2021New Software Products (SP) have been developed to convert a Care Key to a standard key.
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- 10177386Jun 17, 2020Service Manager Bulletin: Vehicle Type and Platform Information
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- 10170147Dec 1, 2019Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
- 10169389Nov 9, 2019This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Technician Skillset Requirments
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Volvo S60
69 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsTires
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Volvo S60
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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