2003 Volvo S60 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 7%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Volvo S60, 7% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,000 miles. 2 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.
“I started my car and where it tells you if something needs to be done to car it said airbag warning urgent service needed. Then later while driving all the gauges stopped working. Now the gauges don't work at all. Plus when driving and turning a corner the car stalls now this has been happening for a couple years now. Plus a couple years ago all my head lights burnt out at once then they only lasted a couple days had to buy more that happened 5 times in one year still have no brights.”
NHTSA complaint #10604873, filed 2014-06, 130,000 miles“While driving out of a parking lot and accelerating to 35 MPH, entire dashboard blacked out. No speedometer, no odometer, no gas gauge,no message. Radio, windows, and air conditioning continued to work normally, as did headlights, interior lights, and turn signals. I turned off engine and then restarted car. Same symptoms. The third time I restarted car I received message on panel, srs/airbag service urgent light comes on and stays on. I could not retrieve any other information regarding average speed, how full gas tank is, etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470204, filed 2012-08, 94,000 miles“My 2003 S60 Volvo has failed it all started with the radio flickering to different stations.I noticed from than my lights started blinking on and off I has no idea what was going on with this car I seriously almost got into in accident I pulled over and turned the car off 5mins after I started it up now all the guages where down eve fuel was pass empty I was terrified that my car would shut off I had my 7 year old in the car as I was carefully was driving home the guages starting moving all over the place radio switching from left to right the msg window said sea bag service soon iam very…”
NHTSA complaint #10509339, filed 2013-04, 183,000 miles“Dash cluster lights and gauges and turn signal indicator shut down and back on intermittently, motor seems to lose power when driving, and rough idle. The dash cluster problem happens while driving and in the park position.”
NHTSA complaint #10928324, filed 2016-11, 100,000 miles“The dash information sytem will randomly go blank and display srs and brake failure, along with all information lights blinking on and off. Also the analog gauges like the speedometer and fuel gauge will go to 0 and empty or just move eratically to any number or position while driving. At night sometimes the entire dash or information center will go black (no lights at all) and on odd occasions one headlight may go out and come back on.”
NHTSA complaint #10482872, filed 2012-11, 48,672 milesRelated recalls
- 21V766000Sep 30, 2021Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due…Covers: Volvo S60 2001–2009, S80 2001–2006
- 20V681000Nov 4, 2020Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii…Covers: Volvo S60 2001–2003, S80 2001–2003
Related service bulletins
- 10128123Oct 18, 2017Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 8 | 9% |
| 2012 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 29% |
| 2008 | 2 | 20% |
| 2007 | 5 | 24% |
| 2006 | 6 | 19% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 7% |
| 2002 | 12 | 6% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo S60
54 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology