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Fuel systemPart report

2006 Volvo S60 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
16%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
71,646miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Volvo S60, 16% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,646 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 electronic throttle module had to be replaced in my 2006 Volvo S60. The car only has 72,702 miles! This is after having paid several hundred dollars to have the etm cleaned several months ago. The cost to replace the etm was over $800. As I search the internet, these cars seem to have problems with this particular part. It's ridiculous to think that I'm going to have to keep paying for this part, especially when the car is only 5 years old and has far less than 100,000 miles!!! I demand a recall and warranty replacement! …”

NHTSA complaint #10433008, filed 2011-10, 72,702 miles

“Etm fails causing me to limp home or has erratic throttle behavior, had repaired basically they just stated it had to be cleaned but the injectors where fine. After spending over $600.00 dollars now they are stating I need to spend another $600.00 on the part to replace because the motor is causing it to fail. I am usually driving down the road and then a message will display 'reduce engine performance causing me to go from 65 down to 40 miles per hour and I fear that one day it is going to cause and accident due to a mechanical failure on behalf of Volvo etm fiasco. …”

NHTSA complaint #10523618, filed 2013-07, 89,234 miles

“A few months back, this vehicle was leaking gasoline from the area of fuel pump. The fuel pump is located under the rear seat of the vehicle, so there was also a strong odor inside the car. The vehicle fuel tank was filled just prior to this happening. So, for 20 miles, myself and my wife were subjected to gasoline fumes, and at the same time, raw gasoline was spilling underneath the car while driving. My repair shop diagnosed, and repaired car by installing a new fuel pump. After further investigation , I have found that Volvo cars did recall, and repair some models of 2003 and 2005... …”

NHTSA complaint #11223172, filed 2019-06

“The contact owns a 2006 Volvo S60. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to shift the gear to neutral, turn off and restart the vehicle in order to accelerate the vehicle out of the intersection. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new fuel pressure sensor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 44,500.”

NHTSA complaint #10824546, filed 2016-02, 44,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202429%
2022213%
201627%
201547%
201333%
201287%
2009114%
2008110%
200715%
2006516%
20051023%
20045528%
20031412%
20026937%
20018839%

Other parts of the 2006 Volvo S60

Air bags
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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.

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