2002 Volvo S60 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2002 Volvo S60, 1% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 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.
“2002 Volvo S60 2.4t model. Picked up my car from an authorized Volvo repair center for routine maintenance and was advised that I needed a new gear box. This gear box runs at a cost of $2,000 with about 4 or 5 hours of labor at $400. The car has only 77,000 miles on it and I strongly believe that it is premature for this part to fail. I have searched the internet references on the topic and find it to be somewhat widespread. I would appreciate some feedback on the issue as I plan to address Volvo corporate for a resolution.”
NHTSA complaint #10249180, filed 2008-11, 77,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10167722Mar 18, 2017VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Vehicle type and platform identification REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ…
- 10026550Sep 19, 2008Volvo: angle gear leakage and resealing for 5 cylinder awd only vehicles. Oil leaking/moisture fromthe angle gear halves can be resolved by resealing the houseing and replacing…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 | 2 | 13% |
| 2021 | 1 | 13% |
| 2020 | 3 | 25% |
| 2019 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2006 | 3 | 10% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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