2002 Volvo S60 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 10%of 186 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,800miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Volvo S60, 10% of the 186 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2002 Volvo S60 equipped with pirelli p6 235/45 r17's as oem option. I have less than 25,000 miles on my car and I have replaced 3 of these tires already. The first one blew out with less than 5,000 miles driven, the second one at 18,500 and the last one, which almost cost me to lose control of my vehicle on a major highway, with 22,500 driven miles. All three failures were on the sidewall of the tire and none could be repaired. The p6's supposedly come with 50,000 miles warranty on them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10087042, filed 2004-08, 18,500 miles“I have a 2002 Volvo s 60 awd with the optional 17 x 7.5 thor wheels and pirelli tires. I have been through 3 sets of pirelli tires in less than 20,000 miles. Pirelli is not interested in this issue as repeated attempts to contact them have proven unsuccessful. Due to the ongoing problems I am having with my vehicle's tires, I have been researching the pirelli tires combined with the Volvo s 60 awd and have found many alarming stories regarding safety concerns with my vehicle combined with the pirelli tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10060773, filed 2004-03, 10,000 miles“Upon merging onto the highway at 35 MPH, the front passenger side tire blow out. This almost resulted in lost of control of the vehicle. This was caused because the tire leaked air. The consumer attempted to replace the blown out tire with the spare, but the spare was leaking air also. The cause of the tire leaking air had not been determined, however road hazard had been eliminated.”
NHTSA complaint #10065494, filed 2004-04, 800 miles“Volvo S60 driven on freeway at 65 MPH for 30 minutes, large bang, then complete blowout - all the tread separated from the michelin tire in the back right side. Tires had been inspected visually aug. 17 by owner, may 6 by Volvo dealer and were in good shape. In may, 2008, the front right tire, same michelin brand, had been destroyed by perforations of the tire even though no impact occurred. The may event also happened driving on a freeway at 65 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10238801, filed 2008-08, 95,000 miles“I have a Volvo S60 with 17 low profile pirelli p6 four season tires. I have 23,000 miles on the car and have had to replace 5 tires for side wall failure and unexplained flat tires( no punctures) I found a web site that lists 12 pages of complaints by other Volvo and audi owners with the same failures and mysterious flats. Pirelli and Volvo have not responded to the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10109994, filed 2005-02Related service bulletins
- 10156288Aug 18, 2018Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
- 10019023Jan 10, 2006Winter tire applications.
- 10019022Jan 10, 2006Volvo recommended winter tires.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 16% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 14% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 19 | 10% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Volvo S60
69 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Volvo S60
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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