2003 Volvo S60 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Volvo S60, 6% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 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.
“The inside door handles on my vehicle broke. I was able to get a new handle assembly for the passenger side, but the manufacturer has not been able to provide a new handle assembly for the driver's side door. The door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle. I've waited two months, but apparently the new part is not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10362488, filed 2010-10, 51,000 miles“The passenger side front door will not open from the inside. The car was brought to garden state Volvo in wall, nj in march for this to be fixed. The mechanic fixed the inside cable with duct tape and charged us $175 for the repair. Within a week the door was broken again. I called garden state Volvo and asked for the part to repair this problem to be ordered. I have called several times and I have been told that the part is back-ordered and is coming from sweden. This is a very dangerous situation, in case of an accident the driver can not get out.”
NHTSA complaint #10345762, filed 2010-07, 59,000 miles“Front passenger side door, will not open from the inside and window will not roll down. Window locked in place and the motor struggles in its attempt to roll it down. Along with this a week later my sun roof decided not to open, in an attempt to open the sun roof- all you hear is a loud clicking sound. Even then it barely cracks open.”
NHTSA complaint #10351734, filed 2010-08, 79,695 miles“2003 Volvo S60 aw dashboard failure. I understand from talking with auto mechanics this is a common problem and is also recognized by auto electrical repair sites. This extremely dangerous with this loss of equipment.”
NHTSA complaint #10411663, filed 2011-07, 70,000 miles“The dashboard has a fault in it, possibly a short or some other electrical fault the problem has been intermittent. But, only recently has become rather acute. Lights and gauges go on and off. Problem has adversely affected the srs airbag system to the point that it is no longer functions and requires resetting; apparently. I am filing this complaint because since doing my research, there have been numerous incidents being reported on the internet. Considering the large number of issues/complaints I have seen about this issue, the problem with my car is apparently not an isolated incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521829, filed 2013-06Related service bulletins
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- 10167887Feb 15, 2017Technical Journal TITLE : The Error Frame Finder (EFF) can be an aid in fault tracing intermittent CAN network problems by providing a visible indication of error frames that are…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8% |
| 2017 | 3 | 18% |
| 2016 | 3 | 11% |
| 2015 | 3 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 7 | 6% |
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2007 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2003 Volvo S60
54 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsAir bags
8 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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