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Volvo S60 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,268 complaints with NHTSA about the Volvo S60 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2001, 2004, 2002. The most common problem overall: engine.

0501001502002502000: 1 complaints'002001: 223 complaints'012232002: 186 complaints'022003: 120 complaints2004: 198 complaints'042005: 44 complaints2006: 31 complaints'062007: 21 complaints2008: 10 complaints'082009: 7 complaints2011: 5 complaints'112012: 121 complaints2013: 87 complaints'132014: 25 complaints2015: 58 complaints'152016: 26 complaints2017: 17 complaints'172018: 4 complaints2019: 25 complaints'192020: 11 complaints2021: 8 complaints'212022: 15 complaints2023: 3 complaints'232024: 22 complaints
Volvo S60 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Volvo S60 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2019 S6025Electrical41
2016 S6026Engine41
2015 S6058Engine23
2014 S6025Engine31
2013 S6087Engine45
2012 S60121Engine88
2006 S6031Engine31
2005 S6044Fuel system30
2004 S60198Engine512
2003 S60120Electrical61
2002 S60186Fuel system84
2001 S60223Fuel system85

58 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Volvo S60

What years of the Volvo S60 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2001 (223), 2004 (198), 2002 (186).
What is the most common problem with the Volvo S60?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (307), fuel system (256), electrical (198).
Which Volvo S60 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2000 (1), 2018 (4), 2011 (5). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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